Measuring Poverty. * No single definition of poverty * The study and interpretation of poverty isn’t a simple task‚ as there are as many ways of measuring poverty as there are ways of defining it * We need to look at political and moral dimensions when defining poverty * Social construct and can be defined by absolute or relative Subjective poverty – is the result of people’s views‚ perceptions‚ or feelings about their situation or well-being. Objective poverty - refers to objective
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Economies of scale are the factors that lead to a reduction in average costs as a business increases in size. There are five economies of scale Purchasing Economies When businesses buy large numbers of components‚ for example materials or spare parts‚ they are able to gain discounts for buying in bulk. This reduces the unit cost of each item bought and gives the firm an advantage over smaller businesses which buy in small quantities. Marketing Economies
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Definition of small scale industry INTRODUCTION � An organization can be classified as a small business using criteria of employees ‚annual sales or total assets .small industry any independently owned and operated profit seeking enterprise that has a fewer than 500 employees .small industry may be little in size ‚but they have little impact on the world economy . in india ‚small and medium industy play a vital role in the growth of economy . Small industry have a 40 percent of share in
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The pH Scale is a scale made to show how acidic or alkaline a substance is. The pH of something is measured with pH paper which can vary from wide range paper‚ which covers all ph’s‚ but is not as accurate at some others. There are pH papers that get very specific that can have a range such as 2 or 3 and get much more precise. The neutral on the scale is 7. Anything that is below 7 is considered acidic and anything above 7 is considered alkaline. Acidic substances contain more H+ than OH-. H+
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A natural resource can be defined as an item that after necessary processing or manufacture is useful and hence meets the needs of the society. Natural resources can be divided into two categories. Renewable and non-renewable. Renewable resources are those which after use will be replenished‚ if used appropriately. Non-renewable resources are those which come in finite stocks‚ therefore will eventually run out. Generally‚ natural resources are spread unevenly over the globe. That is in some areas
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Livelihood Finance and Training POVERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES Uplift Training By Vivian G. Villegas – Uplift 2004 General Objective: To understand and know about some causes and effects of poverty‚ its impact on society. Objectives: At the end of the seminar the participant will be able to: 1. Describe the situation of poverty in the Philippines. 2. Identify some causes and effects of poverty. 3. Enumerate some programs and some solutions to alleviate poverty. Participant: All Staff Length
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Definitions of poverty range from narrow economic to broader social terms; poverty is the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions. More broadly poverty refers to a level of material deprivation that is greater than subsistence living. Even more generally poverty has been described as a condition of not having the means to address basic human needs such as clean water‚ nutrition‚ health care‚ education‚ clothing and shelter. Regardless of the definition‚ poor individuals
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2012 Development of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises: The role of Government and other Financial Institutions By: Emmanuel O. Oni Ph.D & Daniya A. A. Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Technology‚ Federal University of Technology‚ Minna ABSTRACT Small and Medium Scale Enterprises constitute essential ingredients in the lubrication and development of any economy. In Nigeria‚ the story makes no remarkable difference as Small and Medium Scale Enterprises dominate the economy. Government
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to establish any new identified training needs that may warrant an adjustment or inclusion to the training programme. Using the proven systematic training cycle methodology: 2 Evaluate the Training 2.1 This is the most vital phase of the cycle since it is only after the training/assessment has been completed‚ that its effectiveness can be assessed. Information gathered from the de-brief test results and observations made be
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Problem of Poverty Poverty is defines as inadequate supply of items that are essential to live a healthy and comfortable life. In the western developed countries some people are poor not because they lack food‚ clothing or shelter but because he may not have car‚ TV‚ computers‚ pressure cooker etc. But in India‚ poor people means those who do not get two square meals a day‚ they sleep on others pavements and live bare bodied and bare footed. Steps taken to Alleviate Poverty As the number
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