Title: Causes, Effects & Solutions for Poverty - E&C
Headings: Poverty: Causes, Effects & Solutions
Causes, Effects & Solutions for Poverty
Poverty: Causes, Effects & Solutions
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Contents
Extent and Development of Poverty
Causes for Poverty
Low income
Adverse climatic conditions
Orphanism
Lack of education
Limited access to credits
Inherited poverty
Health issues
Exploitation of labor
Inflation and lack of investment opportunities
Corruptive actions
Diseases
Overpopulation
Big families
Insufficient social security
Insufficient health insurance
Conflicts
Natural disasters
Effects of Poverty
Dependence
Drug use
Starvation
Illness
Mental issues
Adverse working conditions
Poor housing and living conditions
Spread of diseases
Inability to afford hospital treatment
Increase of the probability for conflicts and wars
Radical movements
Solutions for the Poverty Problem
Mitigate corruptive activities
Better social security
Better health insurance
More subsidies for education and childcare
Minimum wages
Better access to credit lines
Create financial incentives for firms to create jobs
Redefine cultural norms
Community programs
Conclusion
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Content: Health issues
Health issues can be both a cause as well as an effect of poverty. Poor people are usually at a higher risk to suffer from health issues due to unhygienic living conditions and also due to malnutrition. Moreover, in case they get sick, many poor people do not have proper health insurance and may not be able to afford appropriate treatment which can further exacerbate the effects of diseases. Health issues can be a cause for poverty in the sense that when you have a severe disease, you are no longer able to work and therefore the probability for poverty increases. Additionally, you may also no longer be able to provide for your family, which not only leads to poverty for yourself, but also puts your family at risk for poverty. Thus, public health problems can be a serious cause of poverty. Exploitation of labor
In many poor countries, people rely heavily on their jobs since it is their single source of income. These people know that if they lose their jobs, they may suffer from starvation and may also not be able to provide for their families anymore. Thus, this fact makes them quite vulnerable. Many companies know that locals rely on their jobs which makes it easy for firms to exploit their workers.