Unit 1.1 Poverty And Education Flashcards
People living below the poverty line live on less than what amount per day?
US$1.25
Define Rural:
Describes the countryside including its villages and isolated settlements.
Name 4 basic needs
Food
Water
Clothing
Shelter
Also….
Access to healthcare
Access to edu education
What does GNI stand for?
Gross National Income
What does GNI measure?
The total income from goods and services that a country produces each year, including earnings from other parts of the world.
(It used to be called Gross National Product)
What is GDP?
Gross Domestic Product
It is the income from production goods and services WITHIN a country.
What does MDG stand for?
Millenium Development Goals
Name the 8 MDG’s
Eradicate extreme poverty
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV / AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop a global partnership for development
What is meant by a transferable skill?
The ability to do something well in different situations
What is tertiary level education?
After secondary school. University or equivalent level.
Define traditional education
Takes place at home or village meeting place
Taught by family members or village elders (boys by men, girls by women)
Subjects are practical and related to ‘surviving’ cooking, farming, childcare along with traditional culture and language
No unique equipment
List 6 reasons why children may not attend school in developing counties.
Cost of fees, uniforms etc
Children too weak from hunger and disease to walk to school
Not enough schools or teachers in rural areas
Schools are too far away
Children are required to do domestic work
Cultural beliefs that a girl’s place is in the home
Children caring for sick relatives
Parents don’t recognize the value of schooling
Pregnancy or early marriage
Civil war / natural disaster
Name 4 actions governments can take to try to meet MDG 2.
Abolition (get rid of) school fees
Provide more schools
Provide free school meals (World Food Programme)
Introduce mobile schools in tents or buses.
Introduce laws to make basic education compulsory
Introduce laws that put an end to child marriage and child labour
Reward families for allowing girls to complete primary education.
What does NGO stand for? Give 3 examples.
Non Governmental Organisation
E.G. The Red Cross, Oxfam, United Nations, Tearfund, World Vision.
What does UNICEF stand for?
United Nations Children’s Education Fund
