IN T R O DU CT I ON The term Literacy is defined as the ability to read and write or in other words the ability to use a language for reading‚ writing‚ listening and speaking. In Pakistan the literacy rate is very low; First of all literacy is defined here as the people over 15 years of age who can read and write. According to 2005 estimate 54% percent of the population is literature‚ 63 percent of which are male and the remaining female. Literacy:definition:
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LOW LITERACY This essay will discuss the causes and the effects of low literacy in the societies. First‚ it discusses the economical causes of low literacy which are large population‚ poverty rates and instable economy. Secondly‚ it will discuss the political causes which are misuse of funds and corruption and change policy and followed by the social causes. After‚ it will briefly discuss the effects of the causes and finally it will conclude that low literacy is caused by the economy‚ politic
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The Effects of a Low Literacy Rate Trina Heyrman Com/156 June 21‚ 2012 Pamela Brown The Effects of a Low Literacy Rate “The devil of illiteracy had been given a staging post in the temple of the written word” –Dean Koontz. While the benefits of a high literacy rate tend to speak for themselves‚ many people prefer to overlook the costs of a low literacy rate. A low literacy rate can affect just about
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One view is that the literacy rate has risen from 72% to 90% in the last 30 years. According to the 2005 Functional Literacy‚ Education‚ and Mass Media Survey conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO)‚ 48.4 million or 84% of the estimated 57.6 million Filipinos who are 10 to 64 years old are said to be "functionally" literate (Source: "8 out of 10 Filipinos are functionally literate" by D. Pepito‚ TODAY newspaper‚ February 17‚ 2005). Functional literacy was found to be higher in females
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Literacy rates of 15-24 years old‚ both sexes‚ percentage Year | Value | 1991 | 61.9 | 2001 | 76.4 | 2007 | 82.1 | Literacy rates of 15-24 years old‚ men‚ percentage Year | Value | 1991 | 73.5 | 2001 | 84.2 | 2007 | 86.7 | Literacy rates of 15-24 years old‚ women‚ percentage Year | Value | 1991 | 49.3 | 2001 | 67.7 | 2007 | 77.1 | Literacy Rate in India - To know development in a society‚ Literacy is another proper indicator of economic development. For purpose of census
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Health literacy and its impact on patient health Michelle Polanco Empire State College Health literacy and its impact on patient health What if you found yourself going for a regular check up with your Primary Medical Doctor (PMD) and you were unable to understand the conversation? Better yet‚ what if you misconstrued very important information related to your treatment regimen? “It costs the public health system $18.2 million a year in misdirected or misunderstood health-care services”
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Literacy rate in India: An investigation Submitted by: Nguyen Le Ngoc Thao Student NO: L9921251 Class: S71305A Teachers: Jeff and Crystal Table of contents I. Abstract page 3 II. Introduction page 3 Purpose page 3 III. Findings page 4 Finding 1 page 4 Finding 2 page 4 Finding 3 page 5 Finding 4 page 6 Finding 5 page 7 IV. Conclusion page 8 V. Recommendations page 8 Reference list page 10 I. Abstract: The report examines many reasons which caused low literacy rate and some projects which
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reasons that the clearance rate is so low? One reason for a low clearance rate could be due to the number of random crimes. Typically crimes with motives or close personal links are easier to solve and provide leads. However‚ a random act of violence leaves a much broader range of suspects. Research problem with solving burglaries? The biggest problem with solving crime is police doesn’t respond to break in unless somebody is hurt or dead. Due to the high crime death rate due to gun violence police
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1.Female Literacy a)Main observation: countries with low fertility rates have high literacy rates and vice versa. Tthe fertility rate of a country is thus inversely proportional to female literacy rate. At the literacy rate of 60%‚ fertility rate is about 7.72. At the litaracy rate of 100%‚ fertility rate is about 1.21. b)Cost of having a baby explicit short term: Birth and pre-natal expenses long term: Housing Food Education Transport Clothing Healthcare
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of the parent’s low functional health literacy level and a child health outcome is reliant on the caregiver’s ability to identify the child’s condition and immediately manage the adolescent’s medical needs. This responsibility of an adult to implement the necessary tasks of administering the correct amounts of medication‚ promoting adequate nutrition‚ and providing sufficient safety is further exacerbated by the common barrier reflected in the parents low functional health literacy levels. Studies
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