Poverty

PovertyPoverty is general scarcity or dearth, or the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. It is a multifaceted concept, which includes social, economic political elements. Poverty seems to be chronic or temporary, and most of the time it is closely related to inequality. As a dynamic concept, poverty is changing and adapting according to consumption patterns, social dynamics and technological change.

Types of PovertyAbsolute PovertyIt is the extreme kind of poverty involving the chronic lack of basic food, clean water, health and housing. Poeple in absolute poverty tend to struggle to live and experience a lot of child deaths from preventable diseases like malaria, cholera and water-contamination related diseases. This type is usually long term in nature, and often handed to them by generations before them. This kind of poverty is usually not common in the developed world.

Types of PovertyRelative PovertyThis kind is usually in relation to other members and families in the society. For example, a family can be considered poor if it cannot afford vacations, or cannot buy presents for children at Christmas, or cannot send its young to the university. Even though they have access to government support for food, water, medicine and free housing, they are considered poor because the rest of the community have access to superior services and amenities.Types of PovertySituational Poverty (Transitory)People or families can be poor because of some adversities like earthquakes, floods or a serious illness. Sometimes, people can help themselves out of this situation quickly if they are given a bit of assistance, as the cause of their situations was just one unfortunate event.Types of PovertyGenerational or Chronic PovertyThis is a more complicated type and we will see a detailed example here. This is when poverty is handed over to individuals and families from generations before them. In this type, there is usually no escape from it, as people are trapped in its causes and have no access to tools that will help them get out of it.

CAUSES OF POVERTY1. Income inequality2. Conflicts and Unrests3. Location, adverse ecology and location4. Natural disasters5. Ill Health and Disability6. Inheritance of Poverty7. Education, Training and skills8. Gender discriminationEffects of Poverty: Malnutrition- rare access to highly nutritious foods Health - includes things from disease to life expectancy Education- people living in poverty are unable to attend school from a very early stage Economy- influences employment rates heavily Society- homelessness, crime, family problems

Statistics

The 15 poorest provinces in the country in the first 6 months of 2012 were: Lanao del Sur - 68.9%Apayao - 59.8%Eastern Samar - 59.4%Maguindanao - 57.8%Zamboanga del Norte - 50.3%Davao Oriental - 48%Ifugao - 47.5%Sarangani - 46.5%Negros Oriental - 45.3%Masbate - 44.2%North Cotabato - 43.9%Northern Samar - 43.7%Bukidnon - 43.3%Lanao del Norte - 42.5%Sultan Kudarat - 41.6%

In contrast, the least poor provinces in the first semester were:2nd district of NCR (Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan) - 3.1%4th (Las Pinas, Makati, Muntinlupa, Paranaque, Pasay City, Pateros, Taguig) and 1st (City of Manila) districts of NCR - 3.8%Cavite - 4.1%Benguet - 4.3%3rd district of NCR (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela) - 4.9%Laguna - 6.3%Pampanga - 6.4%Bulacan - 6.7%Bataan - 7.3%Rizal - 7.6%Ilocos Norte - 11%

PovertyBy:Aguaras, Hannah DorothyDaraug, Aura JacobDogoldogol, JoielleDublado, Katrina JoyTabangcora, Shaira MaeSources:http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/372149/sona2014/infographic-the-state-of-povertyhttp://www.poverties.org/effects-of-poverty.htmlhttp://www.bles.dole.gov.ph/learnstat/10_Poverty%20statistics.pdfhttp://www.eschooltoday.com/poverty-in-the-world/types-of-poverty.htmlhttp://www.eapn.eu/en/what-is-poverty/how-is-poverty-measuredhttps://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2014/09/17/97287/the-top-10-solutions-to-cut-poverty-and-grow-the-middle-class/