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    Introduction: “Poverty is a state of not having enough money to take care of basic needs such as food‚ clothing and shelter” (Audu). In another word‚ people do not have sufficient income to purchase enough food. Africa is a continent known for its deep history and rich culture but also know as a continent battling against poverty and disease (Audu). Poverty in Africa has been rising for the last quarter century while it has been falling in the rest of the developing world. Poverty doesn’t result

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    Bryon Conner Economics in Emerging Markets Poverty in Africa: its effects on production and economic development La Sierra University June 14‚ 2012 Introduction Poverty is a dangerous weapon that can hinder the growth and development of any society‚ where it is prevalent. Poverty in Africa has contributed to the spread of preventable diseases‚ the exploitation of woman and children‚ violent conflict over scarce resources

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    Poverty: An African Crisis Today‚ 300 million African people live on less than $1 US per day (World Bank). The incidence of extreme poverty never seems to go down‚ despite decades of work by African governments and NGOs‚ outside NGOs‚ and foreign government aid programs. What causes this entrenched poverty‚ on a continent rich with natural resources? Unfortunately‚ poverty in Africa doesn ’t result from just one or two causes. There are a number of different factors at work‚ all interacting with

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    AFRICA - At the dawn of a new millennium‚ the continent that some say witnessed the birth of the first human civilizations -- may be dying. As widespread drought‚ starvation and the unchecked spread of deadly diseases continue -- the numbers of people dying on a daily basis throughout Africa is staggering. Causes of poverty in Africa In many parts of Africa‚ the production of food depends upon the intense manual labor of every family. When large areas of Africa are dislocated by war‚ or adults

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    solution to fight poverty in Africa There are many factor to consider in determining the best solution to fight poverty in Africa. Most Africa countries are regarded as third world countries. These are countries characterized by low per capita income‚ low industrialized economy‚ low technology development and so on. Despite the indisputable abundance of diverse mineral resource‚ favorable climate condition and rich soil for cultivation of various agricultural produce. Africa is still suffering

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    Poverty in Africa More than 800 million people fall asleep starving every day‚ and 300 million of those 800 are only children. Poverty is a global crisis‚ something that affects many in a horrible way. “Poverty is going empty‚ with no hope for the future. Poverty is like watching your mother father‚ brothers and sisters die in pain and in sorrow just because they couldn’t get something to eat.” Poverty has been around for ages‚ and will always be around. It is always there and will always be

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    Three main causes of poverty Poverty‚ the stage of being indigent or extremely poor is the common phenomena of the world. Today about one-fifth of the world’s population lives in extreme poverty. For example‚ Indonesia‚ Filipina‚ Africa and Afghanistan. They don’t have adequate food‚ water‚ sanitation‚ education or healthcare‚ poverty may leads to dead and extinct. The causes of world poverty are widespread diseases‚ geographical location and unethical company. Firstly‚ widespread diseases is

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    Today in Africa there is a 48.5 percent poverty rate‚ can you imagine seeing people begging on the streets every step you take . The definition of Poverty is when people extremely poor‚ and bringing in a meager amount of money. Poverty can lead to Homelessness‚ dehydration and starvation because the victims don’t have enough food to feed themselves. In Africa‚ Congo is the country most affected by poverty. Poverty is a huge problem because civilians can die from the affects of it. 1 contribution

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    CAUSES OF POVERTYPoverty is the worst form of violence”- Mahatma Gandhi. Poverty is a problem of unmet human physical need. That is‚ persons and families in poverty lack the goods and services needed to sustain and support life and the income to purchase the goods or services which would meet those needs. Have they been lazy‚ made poor decisions‚ and been solely responsible for their plight? What are the causes of this extreme need? Overpopulation is the situation of having large numbers of people

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    Causes of Poverty Since the 1970s‚ poverty dropped significantly in East Asia‚ while in Africa‚ Latin America‚ and South Asia‚ the level of poverty has decreased less‚ or even risen in some countries. In 1991 almost 36 million Americans were living below the poverty line‚ the official level of income which is needed to achieve a basic living standard with enough money for things such as food‚ clothing and a place to live. In Cambodia‚ the poverty rate was 25% in 2012. Based on this fact

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