Poverly as a global problem

Running Head : Global Poverty

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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc5 " 1 .0 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 3

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc6 " 2 .0 Causes of Poverty PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 3

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc7 " 3 .0 Effects of poverty PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 4

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc8 " 4 .0 Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 5

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Poverty can be defined as the state of having no means to afford essential human necessities such as food and clean water , clothing , good healthcare and shelter . Currently , poverty is the world 's most teething problem . Shah suggests that almost half of the world population lives on less than two dollars per day . In 2008 , the World Bank placed the poverty threshold at 1 .25 a day , with those who live below this line being in absolute poverty . Absolute poverty quantifies the number of people below a certain fixed poverty line , regardless of their race nationality or even technological rankings

Causes of Poverty

As a matter of fact , causes of poverty are so diverse , ranging from personal to international influences . For instance , laziness is attributed to be a major cause of the predicament to individuals . The world demands that people be industrious and therefore those who are just naturally lazy will usually find themselves miserable as a result of their incompetence

In many cases , politics have resulted to appalling...