Question

Describe any 5 causes of poverty

Answer 1

Causes of poverty are changing trends in a country's economy. Associated with the lack of education, high divorce rate, a culture of poverty, overpopulation, epidemic diseases such as AIDS and malaria and environmental problems such as lack of rainfall. Extreme weather may be acause of poverty in many countries.

Inadequate access to clean water and nutritious food. ...

Little or no access to livelihoods or jobs. ...

Conflict. ...

Inequality. ...

Poor education. ...

Climate change. ...

Lack of infrastructure. ...

Limited capacity of the government.

Situational: This particular type of poverty is usually temporary as it involves a crisis or loss occurring. ...

Generational: This type of poverty involves the birth of two generations into poverty. ...

Absolute: This particular type of poverty is actually rare in the United States.

The big five factors of poverty (as a social problem) include: ignorance, disease, apathy, dishonesty and dependency. These, in turn, contribute to secondary factors such as lack of markets, poor infrastructure, poor leadership, bad governance, under-employment, lack of skills, lack of capital, and others.

Answer 2

Huge income inequalities make it difficult for the government policies to implement properly for poverty elimination. Therefore income inequality is major causes of poverty