Poverty
BY: Shareef Uddin
What is Poverty
Poverty is a state or situation in which a
person or a group of people don't have enough
money or the basic things they need to live.
Poverty means that a person doesn't make
enough money from their job to meet their
basic needs. They are usually due to lack of
shelter.
An Example of a poverty situation
Types of Poverty
Absolute Poverty Relative Poverty
Absolute poverty refers to the Relative poverty refers to a
most severe form of poverty, situation where individuals and
where individuals and families lack the resources to
families lack access to basic maintain a certain standard of
necessities such as food, living compared to others in
water, shelter, and healthcare. their community or country.
This type of poverty is often This type of poverty is often
characterized by malnutrition, characterized by limited access
disease, and limited access to to education, healthcare, and
education and employment employment opportunities, as
opportunities. well as social exclusion and
discrimination.
How to measure Poverty
•There are various methods used to measure and
understand poverty, including:
•Income-based measures, such as the poverty line or
poverty threshold.
•Multidimensional measures, which consider factors
beyond income, such as education, health, and living
conditions.
Factors Contributing to Poverty
Causes of Poverty
FACTOR DESCRIPTION
Lack of Education Limited access to quality education can hinder
individuals' ability to acquire the skills and
knowledge necessary for employment and
economic advancement.
Unemployment Lack of job opportunities and high unemployment
rates can lead to financial instability and make it
difficult for individuals and families to meet their
basic needs.
Health Issues Poor health and limited access to healthcare can
contribute to poverty by increasing medical
expenses and limiting individuals' ability to work
and earn a stable income.
Effects of Poverty
😷 Health 📚 Education 👫 Social Mobility
Children from low-
Poverty often leads to income families face Poverty can trap
inadequate access to barriers to education, individuals and
healthcare, resulting in such as limited families in a cycle of
higher rates of illness, resources, lack of limited
malnutrition, and access to quality opportunities,
chronic conditions. schools, and higher making it difficult to
This can decrease the dropout rates. So in escape poverty and
population of the the future achieve upward
country. unemployment rate social mobility.
may rise.
Government Policies and Programs for
Reducing Poverty
Social Welfare Programs Income Support Programs
Social welfare programs are designed to Income support programs are designed to provide
provide assistance to individuals and families financial assistance to individuals and families
in need. These programs can include food who are struggling to make ends meet. These
assistance, housing assistance, and healthcare programs can include unemployment benefits,
coverage. disability benefits, and welfare payments.
Benefits of reducing poverty
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