POVERTY

POVERTY

the deprivation of food,

shelter, money and

clothing.

2 TYPES OF POVERTY
Absolute Poverty: refers to the state of severe

deprivation of basic human needs.

Relative Poverty: pertains to the inequality in
income distribution that promotes social
stratification with some segments of the
population.

CAUSES OF POVERTY
Work
Income
Health
Education
Community

EFFECTS OF POVERTY
Malnutrition
Child Labor
Bad living conditions
Crime/ Theft

WHY POVERTY IS A CONCERN TO THE COMMUNITY?

A community is where people live as one body and it
will not be possible for that whole body to advance
materially and spiritually when one part is
underdeveloped, feeble or ill.

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