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.
Mostly, they analyse poverty on the basis of levels of income, consumption and other indicators such as
illiteracy level
, lack of job opportunities, lack of general resistance because of malnutrition, lack of access to healthcare, safe drinking water and sanitation.
social indicators seens by social scientists can be
literacy level,lack of resistance due to malnutrition
, lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation.”
What is poverty line class 9?
A person is
considered poor if his or her income or consumption level falls below a given “minimum level” necessary to fulfil the basic needs
. This minimum level is called the poverty line.
What are the 5 causes of poverty?
- Increase rate of rising population: …
- Less productivity in agriculture: …
- Less utilization of resources: …
- A short rate of economic development: …
- Increasing price rise: …
- Unemployment: …
- Shortage of capital and able entrepreneurship: …
- Social factors:
What are the poverty indicators?
- Illiteracy level.
- Lack of general resistance due to malnutrition.
- Lack of access to health care.
- Lack of opportunities.
- Lack of access to safe drinking water.
- Lack of access to safe sanitation facilities.
What are the different indicators used to study poverty?
In addition to
income and market-basket indicators
, indicators based on the level of education, health status, geographic region, clothing, housing, food security and social inclusion provide a portrait of poverty closer to reality.
literacy level
is not considered as a social indicator of poverty.
What is the criteria for fixing poverty line class 9?
(a) While determining the poverty line in India, a
minimum level of food requirement, clothing, footwear, fuel and light educational and medical requirement etc
are determined for subsistence. These physical quantities are multiplied by their price in rupees.
What are the 3 types of poverty?
- Absolute poverty.
- Relative Poverty.
- Situational Poverty.
- Generational Poverty.
- Rural Poverty.
- Urban Poverty.
What is the national poverty level for 2020?
| Persons in family/household Poverty guideline | 1 $12,760 | 2 $17,240 | 3 $21,720 | 4 $26,200 |
|---|
What are the three general causes of poverty?
- Lack of shelter.
- Limited access to clean water resources.
- Food insecurity.
- Physical disabilities.
- Lack of access to health care.
- Unemployment.
- Absence of social services.
- Gender discrimination.
What makes country poor?
The United Nations Social Policy and Development Division identifies “
inequalities in income distribution and access to productive resources, basic social services, opportunities
” and more as a cause for poverty. Groups like women, religious minorities, and racial minorities are the most vulnerable.
Social causes of poverty consist of
lack of education, the family, too low of wages, immigration, and minimal job opportunities
. In nearly every society today the male is the dominant figure over the females and whites are believed to be dominant over all other races.
Which states are the most poor?
| Rank State 2019 Poverty rate (percent of persons in poverty) | – United States 10.5% | 1 New Hampshire 7.3% | 2 Utah 8.9% | 3 Maryland 9.0% |
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What are the 4 indicators of development?
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) …
- Gross National Product (GNP) …
- GNP per capita. …
- Birth and death rates. …
- The Human
Development
Index (HDI) … - Infant mortality rate. …
- Literacy rate. …
- Life expectancy.
