how is poverty estimated by the social scientist?
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Poverty as seen by social scientists: Income and level of consumption are the usual indicators of poverty. But many social scientists view poverty from many other parameters; like illiteracy, lack of general resistance due to malnutrition, lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation, etc.
Following indicators are used by social scientists to interpret the poverty
(i) Illiteracy level It is a situation where parents are unable to send their children to school.
(ii) Lack of access to healthcare It is a situation in which sick people cannot afford treatment.
(iii) Lack of access to drinking water It means lack of safe and clean drinking water facilities.
(iv) Lack of job opportunity It means no availability of regular job opportunity.
(v) Lack of general resistance It means lack of general resistance due to malnutrition.
(vi) Lack of sanitation It means cleaning of our surroundings.