effects of underdevlopment on people Flashcards
background information
underdevelopment affects everyone and people become victims of conflict are taking place currently across the world which limited resources have a signfificant impact on everyone. of desperation. this often has a significant toll on the individuals and families of that country who may lose their home, place or work and for some children.
lack of quality education
(explain)
- developing nations dont have the funds or gov support to invest in an education sytem.
- no trained teachers, limitation of required resources or good infranstrcture to provide quality education.
- people in developing nations lack basic literacy and numeracy skills – cannot achieve skills or qualifications to get a high paying job.
lack of quality education
example
Pakistan has one of the worlds lowest literacy rate as only 58%
lack of quality education
analysis
- impacts their ability
- maintain a healthy lifestyle and make personal achievements
gender inequalities
(explain)
- traditonally women have been seen and treated inferior to men in society, and often have less power over their lives, bodies, futures.
gender inequalities
(example)
- women in afganistan have been banned from public baths, amusement parks and the jury
- not allowed to travel out of a 75km radius without a mahram.
- required to adhere a strict dress code.
to suffer from conflict
(explain)
- induviduals are likely yo expereince conflict through violence, fear and corruption.
- which leads to people fleeing their homes which affects theitr mental health
to suffer from conflict
(example)
for example, the WFP highlight that in south sudan 6.3 million people struggle to find food and 4 million fled their homes due to conflict.
to suffer from conflict
(analysis )
- more likely to become victims of conflict which leads them to being displaced which affects people.
victim of terrorism
(explain)
- terrorist groups use acts of violence where they disagree with goverment actions which poses as a problem since goverments may not have the funds or resources to tackle terrorism.
- this can impact people by increasing their risk of safety and well - being, physical and mental harm and trauma as well as pschychological impacts and displacements
- tears people a part.
victim of terrorism
(example)
- militants in Nigeria demand compensation (690k) for the kidnapping 280 pupils of Kurgia on March 7th.
suffer from poor health
(explain)
- less infranstructure and healthcare may lead to people suffering from preventable diseases where there are very few people which suffer in developed nations.
- diseases like malaria can often lead to child death which can impact families + communities
suffer from poor health
(example)
- Africa accounts for 90% of malaria cases and 91% of malaria deaths.
suffer from poor health
(analysis)
- the high persentage show how vunrable people as a result of the lack of resources.
trapped in poverty
(explain)
- underdevelopment can trap people in poverty as a result of poor infranstructure such as bad roads, lack of clean water, no electricity and poor health + education
- difficult to escape the cycle of poverty where people are educated and work to escape poverty.