What is Poverty? What Causes of Poverty?

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Poverty

Poverty is the state of not having enough money or material possessions to live comfortably. Poverty is defined as a state of being unable to meet one's basic necessities. In this context, determining what constitutes basic necessities is necessary before identifying poor people. These can be defined as "those necessary for survival" or more broadly as "those reflecting the community's predominant standard of living." The first criterion would apply exclusively to individuals on the verge of famine or death from exposure; the second would apply to those whose nourishment, housing, and clothes, while adequate for survival, fall short of those of the general population. The difficulty of definition is exacerbated by the noneconomic connotations that the term poverty has acquired. Poor health, a lack of education or skills, an inability or unwillingness to work, high rates of disruptive or disorderly behaviour, and improvidence have all been linked to poverty.While these characteristics have been linked to poverty, including them in a definition of poverty would hide the link between them and the inability to meet one's basic requirements. Whatever term is used, authorities and laypeople alike assume that poverty has negative consequences for both individuals and society.

Although poverty has existed since the dawn of humanity, its relevance has evolved with time. Poverty had been viewed as unavoidable under traditional (i.e., nonindustrialized) means of economic production. Even if the total output of goods and services had been distributed equally, it would not have been enough to provide a decent quality of life for the entire population by current standards.


Causes of Poverty

Around 8% of the global population is living in extreme poverty, but do you know why? We examine 11 of the most significant causes of world poverty.

Living on less than $2 a day may seem impossible, but it is a reality for approximately 600 million people around the world today. Approximately 8% of the world's population lives in extreme poverty, which is typically defined as surviving on less than $1.90 per day.

There is some positive news: that number was 1.8 billion people in 1990, indicating that significant progress has been made. While many people doubt that extreme poverty can be eradicated, we at Concern believe it is not only achievable, but also within our lives.

Although there is no "magic bullet" solution to poverty, recognising its origins is a helpful beginning step. Here are 11 of them, completely updated for 2020.

Unfairness

"Unfairness" is a simple, but sometimes inaccurate phrase for the systematic hurdles that prevent some groups of people from having a voice or being represented in their communities. All groups must be included in the decision-making process for a population to overcome poverty – especially when it comes to having a say in the things that determine your status in society. Some of these may be visible, while others may be more subtle.

Gender inequality, caste systems, and marginalisation based on race or tribal affiliations are all economic and social inequalities that imply a lack of access to the resources necessary to live a full and productive life.

When these factors are added to the many combinations of vulnerability and hazards that make up the rest of this list, a marginalised community may become even more prone to the poverty cycle.

Lack of food and Poor nutrition

You may believe that hunger causes poverty (and you would be correct! ), but hunger is both a cause and a maintainer of poverty. If a person doesn't eat enough, they won't have the strength or energy to work (or their immune system will weaken from malnutrition and leave them more susceptible to illness that prevents them from getting to work).


The first 1,000 days of a child's life (from conception to birth) are critical in determining their future health and likelihood of avoiding poverty. If a mother is undernourished during pregnancy, her children may suffer from wasting (low weight for height) or stunting (low height for age). All things considered, 22% not exactly the individuals who weren't hindered.



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