Unemployment in Nigeria Its heart aching to see a good number of Nigerian graduates unemployed. It’s one of the most critical problems the country is facing as a result of long years of corruption‚ bad government/leaders‚ military rule‚ civil war and mismanagement of wealth and resources. Unemployment is a state when one is unable to gain any meaningful means of living and unfortunately‚ this state has been nationalized in Nigeria. Unemployment in Nigeria has hindered the economic growth of the
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Food Insecurity in America: Finding a Solution Food insecurity and hunger are ongoing problems that face the United States population every day. As that population in America grows so does the amount of people who are living without the proper amount of food and nutrition. Although hunger may not be as extensive of a problem as it is in other countries‚ nevertheless it is a problem which needs to have a solution. The problem is not caused by a food shortage here in the United States but by a problem
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States‚ there is a risk of food insecurity. Food insecurity is when food access is very low. The United States seems to be a great country to live in. Yes‚ we do have a free country‚ but in the depths of it we are slacking. Food insecurity has a lot to do with where you live. By living in a small town with very few jobs food insecurity is at a high risk. People who live in big cities that have more job opportunity are less likely to have trouble finding food. Food insecurity has a major effect on children
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Hunger and food insecurity are a big problem for certain income classes in the United States. The population of youth whose families are in poverty are those that are most affected by food insecurity. Research indicates that food insecurity in youth is very closely linked to problem behaviors and juvenile delinquency. (Martinez & Kawam‚ 2014) In this report‚ we will analyze the definition of food insecurity‚ how it relates to juvenile offenses‚ and programs combating this issue in our society
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LeGrande English 1 3.28.12 No way out! A big house‚ nice cars and a loving family to share it all with; that is everyones aspiration in life. Well that dream is extremely difficult to achieve when working in the fields of Mexico for fifteen dollars a day picking tomatoes in the burning afternoon sun. Everyone deserves an equal chance to pursue their dreams but unfortunately this is not reality. which then forces people to take matters into their own hands. Illegal immigration is the most controversial
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society can only contemplate so far. Amongst college students food insecurity is an everyday challenge‚ which can interfere with educational and financial habits. The significance of this research paper is to evaluate food insecurity amongst upper and underclassmen. This is considered a problem due to the affect it can have on the livelihood of these everyday students. There are multiple factors that can contribute to food insecurity amongst freshmen. These factors include high tuition and housing
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Topic: - “Lack of Food Security” Fellow delegates‚ I am here today to discuss the problem of Lack of Food Security. Food security refers to the availability of food and one’s access to it. A household is considered food-secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. According to the World Resources Institute‚ global per capita food production has been increasing substantially for the past several decades. In 2006‚ MSNBC reported that globally‚ the number of people who are
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sacrifice things such as food to afford a place to live and the place to learn: college. College prices are going up and government money to college students is only going down. As the cost of tuition and housing goes up‚ more and more college students are getting tempted to cut costs of food. This choice to cut food is dangerous to their health and their degrees. The college students that need financial assistance come from low-income households. A degree is a great way to escape poverty‚ but college
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these people as homeless‚ people living on the streets and in shelters‚ when in reality the people that are suffering with food insecurities are being overlooked. It is those people that fit the “mold” of society where they have a job and a family that are being overlooked. With all of the expenses that pile up to survive‚ they are unable to contribute to the expense of food. Walking through the grocery store‚ you have different “classes” of people that shop. There are those that get carts full of
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cannot be underestimated‚ the reason why a nation possesses sustainable food security‚ is because it produces enough food to feed her citizens and even export these goods to other needy countries thereby generating foreign exchange which in turn increases the national income in the long-run. The agricultural sector serves all other sectors in the economy especially the industrial sector. The problem facing the Nigerian agricultural economy is inadequate capital and credit for start-up‚ investment and
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