...Abstract This research paper describes how poverty influences the lives of children and adolescents. Poverty is viewed as major environmental influence that impacts the opportunities and life chances of children. Young people growing up in poverty may feel justified in engaging in risky behaviors. The research shows how poverty has an effect on parenting, housing, food, health, mental well being, and education. Despite government programs that help many, the author of this paper views economic inequality as a major cause of the problems facing poverty and our nation. Poverty has a major influence on the day-to-day lives of children. It also places young people at risk for poor outcomes in life. At Risk Youth (McWhirter, McWhirter, McWhirter, & McWhirter, 2013, p. 29-39) discusses the economic trend of poverty as one of the major environmental influences placing young people at risk. When one understands the problems of poverty, one begins to understand the people affected much better. McWhirter et al., (2013) presents several “types” of families that may live in poverty. These include the working poor families, vulnerable and underserved families, young single mother families, and homeless families. One interesting concept that the book discusses is social comparisons. Today poor people are faced with constant reminders of their lack of money. By watching television shows that popularize the lives of “the rich and famous” and by seeing the income earned...
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...THE IMPACTS OF URBAN ABSOLUTE POVERTY ON YOUNG WOMEN: A CASE STUDY OF EPWORTH BY MASARA WIRIRANAI. B. (R121680Y) FACULTY OF SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY 2015 A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HONOURS DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY (SUPERVISOR Ms CHOGUYA) 1 Dedication I dedicate this research work to my late mother. You influenced every aspect of carrying out this study. It’s sad though that you are not around to witness who I have become. You may be gone but you are never over! 2 ACRONYMS ADB Asian Development Bank CSO Central Statistics Office DESA Department of Economic and Social Affairs Statistics Division ESAP Economic Structural Adjustment Programme FPL Food Poverty Line HDL Human Development Index MPSLSW Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare NGO Non-Governmental Organizations PASS Poverty Assessment Study Survey PDL Poverty Datum Line PICES Poverty and Income Expenditures Survey PRD Parliament Research Department PRFT Poverty Reduction Forum Trust TCPL Total Consumption Poverty Line UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UNESASD United Nations Economic and Social Affairs Statistic Department UN-Habitat United Nations Human Settlement Programme USA United States of America Zimstat Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency 3 Abstract The study focused on identifying, measuring and assessing the nature and extent of impacts of urban absolute...
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...COURSE : B.TECH. ECONOMICS CONTACT NUMBER : 0813230120 SUPERVISOR : MR. E. TATE SHIPANGA TOPIC: THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON NAMIBIAN ECONOMY, CASE STUDY IN KATUTURA | DECLARATION After completing this project I Johanna Jepekano Nekwaya, I am declaring that this project its my own work except chapter 2 which is the review of the previous study. No part of this publication may be reproduced, mechanical photocopying, recordings or otherwise, without prior permission of the author. Signature Date …………………….. ……………… DEDICATION This project is lovely dedicated to my mother Olivia Haipinge who has been my constant source of inspirations. She has given me the drive and discipline to tackle any task with enthusiasm and determination. Without her love and support this project would not been made possible. APPROVAL Author : ………………………….. Date ………………................ Supervisor : ………………………….. Date ……………………….... Moderator : ………………………….. Date ………………………… HOD : ………………………….. Date ………………………… ACKNWLEDGEMENT First of all I want to thank God the Almighty for bringing me this far. I would also like to express my gratitude to Mr. Eden Tate Shipanga for guidance, advice, and for kindly using his time to make this project a reality, to Dr. Cyril A Ogkobor and Mr. Ben Obabueki for your encouragement and support, may God bless you all. ABSTRACT Poverty is multi-dimensional. It is characterized by lack of purchasing power, exposure to risk, malnutrition, high mortality...
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...Katrina Nicholes-Shults Mrs. Livingston English 1102/S.E.1.3 February 6, 2014 Toni Cade Bambara’s The Lesson: The Impact of Poverty on Education Toni Cade Bambara’s short story The Lesson told in first person by a character named Sylvia. Sylvia is a poor student who resides in the ghetto of New York with her friends and family. The story begins in the summertime in New York, where the children are out of school, playing and having fun; but when a new neighbor Miss Moore move in, things change. Miss Moore is an educated African American woman, who embarks on an educational journey with the children. She realizes that the children lack experience and knowledge of a world outside of poverty, so she takes them on a trip outside their element. According to Marchino’s critical analysis, the goal is that they “realize wealth is unfairly and unequally distributed (2)”. In doing so, Miss Moore have the children figuring cab fare, tips, prices of toys, evaluating unnecessary spending, and diversity. Sylvia recalls her youth by stating “‘back in the days when everyone was old and stupid or young and foolish and me and Sugar were the only ones just right’” (Bambara 385). According to Sylvia, community elders did not know anything, but that she had all the answers. She appears to be an intelligent, smart mouth and disrespectful youth because of her tone throughout the story. Her foul language throughout the story appears distasteful and unwarranted. However, to someone who understands...
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...Burkina Faso: Understanding the Issues in Poverty and Natural Resources MIDN 2/C Alexandria Thomas Professor Lewis FP366 Section 6001 I. INTRODUCTION “On the strength of one link in the cable, Dependeth the might of the chain, Who knows when thou mayest be tested? So live that thou bearest the strain.” This powerful law, written by Admiral Ronald Hopwood , was created to act as a moral basis for the members of Britain’s Royal Navy to live by. As time went on, many navies and other military forces have embodied this law and have applied it to many aspects in life, especially in international relations. If one country is failing, then its allies and surrounding nations are failing as well. Burkina Faso currently has the world’s...
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...EDU 644 Week 1 DQ 2 Evaluating the Impact of Poverty A Review of Quality Online Resources To Buy This material Click below link http://www.uoptutors.com/edu-644-new/edu-644-week-1-dq-2-evaluating-the-impact-of-poverty-a-review-of-quality-online-resources Post Due by Day 3.An important part of assisting at-risk children and families is having knowledge of the resources and programs available as sources of support. As such, a significant part of your course work in EDU644 involves discovering, analyzing, and creating resources! In your analysis of various descriptions of at-risk this week in Discussion 1, you discovered that those living in poverty are at-risk, with significant factors impacting their well-being and ability to thrive. In this discussion, you will examine online resources with information and supports for individuals and groups in poverty. Using what you discover, start developing your ideas for the website you will begin to create in Week Two.. Therefore, during your investigation, it is important that you take note of how the websites are organized and the way content is presented. Considering what makes a resource effective will help you design comparable organization and content structures in your own website. To prepare for this discussion, examine the Poverty USA website. Additionally, review the Week One Instructor Guidance, making sure to review the intellectual elaboration and the section dedicated to guidance for the assessments. Initial Post: Create...
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...Abstract The impact of poverty on individual patient is wide and far reaching; Medicaid program, the government funded and administered program that provides health care for these individuals have had to cut down on the types of covered services and the frequency for some services for the beneficiaries. As a result, cases of dire medical needs going unmet are, sadly no less common these days. Poverty status is determined by comparing total annual income to a set of dollar values called thresholds that vary by family size, number of related children, and age of householder. If a family’s before tax money income is less than the dollar value of their thresholds, then that family and every individual in it are considered to be in poverty. For people not living in families, poverty status is determined by comparing the individual’s total income to his or her threshold (U.S. Census Bureau). The poverty thresholds are updated annually to allow for changes in the cost of living using the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). They do not vary geographically. SAIPE’s dependent variable is the estimates of poverty from the American Community Survey (ACS), a continuous survey with people responding throughout the year. Since income is reported for the previous 12 months, the appropriate poverty threshold for each family is determined by multiplying the base-year poverty threshold (1982) by the average of monthly CPI values for the 12 months preceding...
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...Poverty as a problem A. Describe the social problem. Poverty is a state in which income is insufficient to provide basic needs. Lack of control over resources, lack of education and poor health. There is a multidimensional component which may cause one to lack the ability to care for the basic needs for themselves as well as their families. Poverty can cause alienation and be very distressing. On a very concerning level are the indirect effects of poverty on the development and ones continued wellbeing in regards to emotional, behavioral and psychiatric problems. Measurement of poverty is based on income and consumption levels. People are considered poor if their consumption or income levels fall below the poverty line. The poverty line is the minimum level necessary to meet basic needs (Townsend, 1979). B. Analyze the social problem. According to article (Poverty, social inequality and mental health, 2004, para2). Poverty and social inequality have direct and indirect effects on the social, mental, and physical wellbeing of an individual or group of people. Income inequality produces psychological and psychosocial stress. This stress will trickle down and may cause increased health problems and an influx in mortality rates over time in these lower socioeconomic classes. This is caused by a lack in community investment in the social and physical infrastructure (Wilkinson, 1996). The effects of income inequality also trickle down into society. This trickle...
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...Social Security Net Plans in Bangladesh and their poverty impact at a macroeconomic level. The main objective of the study is to look into the overall impact of the existing safety net programs on poverty reduction in Bangladesh. The paper also looks into the impact of the existing safety net programs on reducing inequality. | Social Safety Nets In Bangladesh This report looks at the overall structure of Social Security Net Plans in Bangladesh and their poverty impact at a macroeconomic level. The main objective of the study is to look into the overall impact of the existing safety net programs on poverty reduction in Bangladesh. The paper also looks into the impact of the existing safety net programs on reducing inequality. Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary i 2. Introduction 1 2.1. The Poverty Situation of Bangladesh 1 2.2. Social Safety Nets 1 3. Social Safety Nets of Bangladesh 2 3.1. Structure of Social Safety Nets 4 3.2. Trends in Social Safety Nets 7 4. Social Safety Nets and Poverty 9 4.1. Impact Assessment of Social Safety Nets on the Poverty of Bangladesh 9 4.2. Inequality Effect of Social Safety Nets 9 5. Conclusion 10 6. Recommendations 10 7. Bibliography 12 1. Executive Summary Social safety net is a measure taken by the government in order to prevent the vulnerable section of its population to fall beyond a certain level of poverty. Social safety net programs (SSNPs) are designed...
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...Alleviating poverty is one of the major obstacles to achieving sustainability as, “ it is widely acknowledged that poverty is one source of environmental degradation (United Nations 2009). In its report, “Our Common Future”, The Brundtland Commission refers to poverty “as being the major cause and effect of global environmental problems. It is therefore futile to attempt to deal with environmental problems without a broader perspective that encompasses the factors underlying world poverty and international equality” ( United Nations 2009) But, just what exactly is poverty and what is the impact it has on business. For most, the definition of poverty centres on the economic notion of income poverty which is defined by, where there is the non- existence of food, money, housing and clothing. Simplified, poverty is often understood as having insufficient money to provide the basics of everyday life. However poverty is much broader than that and is a concept with “many faces that mirror dimensions of human welfare” (Sudan Institutional Capacity program Food Security Information for Action 2011) At the UN’s World Summit on Social Development, the ‘Copenhagen Declaration’ described poverty as “…a condition characterised by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education and information. It depends not only on income but on access to social services. When people are unable to eat, go to school...
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...ABSTRACT This research work was designed to find out the effect of poverty on the academic performance of students in some selected secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. This research work consist of five chapter. Chapter one was on the background of the study. However, the significance of the study was highlighted in addition to the problem encountered by the researcher in the course of investigation. Chapter two was on the review of related literature while chapter three was on methodology, area considered under this section are population, sampling, validation and reliability of questionnaire, administration of questionnaire and method of data analysis. Chapter four was devoted to data analysis, where the researcher adopted the frequency method and percentage to analyze the data collected by means of questionnaire on the final note was chapter five which was devoted to the summary and conclusion and recommendations. TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE Introduction Background of the study Statement of the problem Purpose of the study Significance of the study Research questions Limitation of the study Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO Literature review CHAPTER THREE Research methodology Research design Area of study Population Sample and sampling procedure Instrument for data collection Method of data collection Method of data analysis CHAPTER FOUR Analysis of data CHAPTER FIVE Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation REFERENCES...
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...Agriculture, growth and poverty reduction This paper was produced by the Agriculture and Natural Resources Team of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in collaboration with Anne Thomson of Oxford Policy Management, Oxford. The authors are grateful to the UK Food Group for their additional contributions and comments. The paper reflects work in progress towards the development of new thinking on agricultural policy in DFID. It does not necessarily reflect the views and policy of DFID. This (working/supporting) paper is intended to stimulate public discussion. It is not necessarily DFID or UK Government policy. October 2004 Contents Executive Summary...................................................................................................... 3 1. What is the issue? .................................................................................................... 4 2. Agriculture, growth and poverty – what we know of the relationship ............................ 5 2.1 The context – the state of world poverty............................................................... 5 2.2 Agriculture’s recent performance – a picture of mixed progress............................... 7 2.3 Agricultural growth and poverty reduction – the evidence....................................... 9 2.4 Understanding how increased agricultural productivity reduces poverty ................. 10 3. Emerging issues and questions................................................
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...Available records from NBS (1996) show that about 71 percent of Nigerian households are considered poor. However, the poverty level amplified 74.2 percent in the year 2000. The high level of poverty has a lot of adverse effects on the citizens as well as the country. Poverty has the tendency to aggravate crime, prostitution and high level of disturbance. Evbromen (1997) observed that poverty could cause fear, depression, despondency and suicide as well as revolution, envy and so on. The impact of poverty can therefore be said to be multidimensional in nature. In order to reduce the level of poverty, the Nigerian government made use of a lot of measures such as fiscal, financial and non-financial. In the 1997 budget, government showed its intent to enter into investment production agreements (that is bilateral, regional and multinational treaties) with external governments or private organizations requesting to invest in Nigeria as well as discuss additional incentives with them (Aremu, 1997). The influx of foreign resources such as foreign direct investment has the tendency of stimulating employment, income, consumption and economic growth, hence the opportunity of reducing poverty. Borenstein and Lee (1998) have shown that foreign private investment has a significant outcome on the host country for example a one percent rise in the proportion of foreign direct investment and gross domestic...
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...Research and Critical Skills in Environmental Sciences (IE 5511) Research Proposal Research Title: Regional Poverty Disparity in Bangladesh for Climate Change Author: Muhammad Abu Noyeem Abstract Whilst Bangladesh is considered one of the most climates affected and vulnerable country in the world has made commendable progress in poverty reduction. But the proportion of poverty reduction is not equal everywhere in the country, particularly the coastal regions - having vicinity to the Bay of Bengal differs from the rest of the country in terms of highest vulnerability for climatic change impacts and highest poverty levels as well. It is predicted that frequent extreme events in coastal regions are the main impediment to attain national poverty levels. This research proposal aim is to establish a relationship between climate change impacts and change in poverty disparity by comparing coastal areas with other regions in Bangladesh over the last 20 years. The study will be based on year-wise comparative data analysis regarding affected areas, damages, development activities, socio-economic variables and poverty levels since 1991 to 2011. This research hypothetically foresees that higher extreme events affect and much damage will be created higher poverty gaps and disparity in coastal areas than the other parts of the country. Keywords: climate change, poverty disparity, coastal areas, Bangladesh. Proposed Supervisor: Dr. Ariana Zeka Lecturer in Epidemiology and Public Health...
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...“What is child poverty, its key causes and impacts?” “Poverty is all about not being able to have the means to meet basic needs, such as food, clothing and shelter. Poverty in other words, is the lack of financial resources which means; poor people lack both income and wealth to have an adequate typical living standard in society. Poverty varies considerably depending on the situation as to why people are unable to work. There are various factors related with child poverty. Therefore, the causes can vary according to their factors. Some people have health problems such as, having a disability or have caring responsibilities. Some people also go through discrimination, which make them have difficulty in finding a job. Other difficulties uneducated people are more likely to go through is not being able to find a good job in society, whereas on the other hand, those highly qualified people with good qualifications are unable to get a job due to lack of job in the labour market or job that are too far from where they live; and those people find it too costly to travel. People with low paid incomes and those not able to work full time have poor living standards as they have to pay for childcare and have other personal circumstances. Having one person working in a household is also difficult and results in low pay, thus, resulting in a poor standard of living and people struggling to meet their needs on a day-to-day basis. Those people who are unable to work or earn low income rely...
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