Poverty Flashcards
1
Q
What is absolute poverty?
A
It is defined by the UN as earning less than $2.15 a day
2
Q
What is relative poverty?
A
It is the condition in which people lack the minimum amount of income needed in order to maintain amount the average standard of living in the society in which they live.
3
Q
Main causes of poverty:
A
- inflation
- health care
- bed decisions
- size of family
- background
- education
- country you live in
- job/occupation
- addictions
- war
- natural disasters
- loans and debts
4
Q
What is the poverty cycle?
A
Poor household —> little food, unclean water, no school —-> diseases, infections, no energy and skills to work —> low productivity —> low or no income —> low self esteem, no personal control —-> high child births, sick elderly, more dependant
