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What is PovertyWhat is Poverty•Poverty is the world at its Poverty is the world at its worst when people are worst when people are deprived of basic deprived of basic everyday things that we everyday things that we take for granted like food, take for granted like food, water shelter, money, and water shelter, money, and clothesclothes

PovertyPoverty is a is a HorrifyingHorrifying thing thing

HOWHOW??

Causes of povertyCauses of povertyoLack of educationoNatural disastersoLack of moneyoNo opportunities providedoOver population

Poverty is also caused by DRUGS & ALCOHOL as some people spendall their money on addictions like this.

Major causes of extreme povertyMajor causes of extreme poverty

Hunger & MalnutritionLimited access to quality health careInsufficient access to sanitary waterLimited education

Effects of povertyHigh Mortality Rates.Increased health risks and perpetuation of epidemics such as HIV/AIDS and Malaria.Hampers children’s ability to grow & develop properly and contributes to a cycle of poverty Inhibits education and social advancementIncreased armed conflict

FACTSFACTS1.4 BILLION people in 1.4 BILLION people in developingdeveloping countries live on $1.25 or lesscountries live on $1.25 or less3 out of every 4 people live on 3 out of every 4 people live on less than $1.25 a dayless than $1.25 a day22,000 children die every day 22,000 children die every day due to povertydue to poverty8MILLION people die from lack 8MILLION people die from lack of food and nutrition – about of food and nutrition – about 24,000 deaths each day 24,000 deaths each day

FACTSFACTS60% of world’s hungry are women60% of world’s hungry are womenLack of proper maternal care results in Lack of proper maternal care results in 300,000 maternal deaths annually300,000 maternal deaths annually1 out of 6 infants are born with a low 1 out of 6 infants are born with a low birth rate in developing countriesbirth rate in developing countriesMalnutrition causes 1/3 of all child deaths Malnutrition causes 1/3 of all child deaths resulting in 2.6MILLION deaths per yearresulting in 2.6MILLION deaths per yearEvery 5 second a child dies of hunger Every 5 second a child dies of hunger related diseasesrelated diseases

FACTSFACTS98% of the world’s undernourished people 98% of the world’s undernourished people live inlive in developing countries.developing countries.2/3 of yhe worlds hungry people live in 2/3 of yhe worlds hungry people live in just 7 just 7 countries: BANGLADESH, CHINA, countries: BANGLADESH, CHINA, DEMOCRATICDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, ETHIOPIA, INDIA, REPUBLIC OF CONGO, ETHIOPIA, INDIA, INDONESIA and PAKISTAN.INDONESIA and PAKISTAN.35MILLION people are living with HIV/AIDS 35MILLION people are living with HIV/AIDS out out of which 65% are women.of which 65% are women.More than 11MILLION children die from More than 11MILLION children die from preventable health issues such as malaria, preventable health issues such as malaria, Diarrhoea and pneumonia. Diarrhoea and pneumonia.

Poverty in INDIAPoverty in INDIA

TWO WAYS OF TWO WAYS OF POVERTYPOVERTY

• Under Relative poverty Under Relative poverty the economic the economic conditions of different conditions of different regions or countries is regions or countries is compared. The capita compared. The capita income and the income and the national income are national income are the two indicators of the two indicators of relative poverty. relative poverty. According to the UNO According to the UNO those countries are those countries are treated poor whose treated poor whose per capita income is per capita income is less than US $725 per less than US $725 per annum.annum.

RELATIVE POVERTY

• Absolute poverty Absolute poverty refers to the refers to the measure of measure of poverty , keeping poverty , keeping in view the per in view the per capita intake of capita intake of calories and calories and minimum level of minimum level of consumption .consumption .

• Per capita income :Per capita income : National incomeNational income PopulationPopulation

ABSOLUTE POVERTY

MEASUREMENT OF MEASUREMENT OF POVERTYPOVERTY

EXPENDIURE METHOD• Under this the minimum Under this the minimum

food requirements for food requirements for survival is estimated.survival is estimated.

• The food value is The food value is converted into calories.converted into calories.

• The caloric value of food The caloric value of food is then converted into the is then converted into the money value i.e. in money value i.e. in rupees.rupees.

• The total equivalent The total equivalent amount is considered as amount is considered as the poverty line.the poverty line.

INCOME METHODINCOME METHOD• This method is used by This method is used by

the government while the government while distributing food distributing food through PDS at the through PDS at the local level.local level.

• Under this a poverty Under this a poverty line is fixed by the line is fixed by the government.government.

• All the families whose All the families whose total income is less total income is less than the poverty line than the poverty line fixed by the fixed by the government are government are considered as BPL.considered as BPL.

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Done By :- Aiswarya Senan T.S

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