Cause Of Poverty In Africa

Poverty has increased tremendously over the last decade in many countries, developed or less developed. Poverty can be caused by many different factors,

One of the biggest problem in today’s world is the struggle of African Countries and others. Seventy-five percent of the world’s poorest countries are located in Africa. Approximately one in three people living in Africa are undernourished and millions even lack the opportunity to have clean water. Only around twenty percent of women in Africa have access to education. This data proves that modern world

Africa is a continent that has the second largest number of hungry people. There are many causes of hunger in Africa, but the main cause of hunger in Africa is poverty. There is a theory called the “Poverty Trap”. The theory states that the hungry people are trapped in severe poverty. In 2008, forty-seven percent of the population of sub-Saharan Africa lived on less than $1.25 a day. Because they make so little, they lack the money they need to buy nutritious food to feed their families and themselves. If you are suffering from starvation, you

Many countries around the world are in bad shape, because of poverty. Extreme global poverty has become a problem that is affecting a large percentage of the world’s population. It will continue to spread until serious actions have been taken place against the wealthier nations. However, countries feel they have no choice, but to deal with the problems and their main source of controversy and this is one of the reasons why poverty is taking so long to be condensed. Places in the Dominican Republic such as the Congo, and places in Africa such as Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe,

Around the world more than 2.5 billion men, women, and children live in grinding poverty on less than $2- a-day (“Resources, hunger”). This is just one of the many alarming statistics I have found while conducting research on this topic. Children everywhere, especially in rural areas are going through extremely rough times. Regions such as sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are among some of the hardest hit population (“Resources, hunger”). Young children, especially girls, are some of the most susceptible because hunger and malnutrition affect their physical and mental development severely (“Resources, hunger”). Men, women, and children around the world are living in poverty; it results in lower literacy rates, chronic hunger, and diseases

Malaka Gharib confirms that, Africa uses less than three percent of the world’s energy, despite having thirteen percent of the world's population. Poverty is a socio- economic issue that has become a major global crisis for many people across the world with limited resources. For the underdevelopment countries like the continent of Africa as well as developed countries like the U.S., the majority of it inhabitants are in deep poverty. In today’s modern era, poor people are facing with multiple social issues which affects their everyday lives. The purpose of the research is to address the main points of the causes and effects poverty have on the population of Africa and the U.S., who this people survive throughout this catastrophic situation

“The reasons poverty rates remain high despite the [economic] recovery has to do with wage decline and failure of the “safety net” i.e, the government systems of taxes and transfers designed

among economists world-wide, on one hand it is said that it holds the status of being one of the most resource endowed country in world, but on the other hand poverty is one of the most highlighting characteristics. (Dambisa Mayo 2009)

    This article talks about poverty and how it has changed over time. In the article, there is a lot of statistics such as “Over the last 30 years, worldwide absolute poverty (has fallen sharply from about 40% to under 20% ),”  which would be very helpful when strengthening when doing the research paper. The following quote is “But in African countries the percentage has barely fallen.” This would help address my topic. Furthermore, this article addresses some of the causes and one of the main issues was how the government lead to poverty in Africa. Lastly, it address the progress that is made in Africa to reduce their poverty. This article is helpful to get a little background information on Africa’s poverty and what state they are in.

As globalization increases, the gap between the wealth and the poor directly increases. First world countries are becoming increasingly affluent and this is where the utilitarian principle comes into question. Should those with more money be responsible for the suffering caused by those facing poverty? I strongly believe that it is morally just for the wealthy to help those that need it and lessen the suffering of others by giving away possessions or spending time in charity. This coincides with Singer’s notion of moral duty rather than charity. However, I do not think it should be to the extent where someone gives until it hurts and brings their way of life down to poverty. People work hard for their financial status and it would be bad for them to suffer trying to help others. If people have a surplus of money, I do think they should help the less fortunate. People can always change their spending habits in order to donate some money. I strongly believe that celebrities have an obligation to donate larger amounts of money to charity. With net worth’s generally in the millions, most have more money than they know what to do with. If people are too concerned about donating money, they can donate their time as well. Singer says there is no excuse why we aren’t helping those in need. Charities are partially to blame for the lack of donations. Society’s perception on donating to charity has also hurt our desire to donate. “Giving money is regarded as an act of charity, it is

Imagine the streets crowded with millions struggling to survive, signs filled with words of plead, and the smell of urine and feces as you pass by the one's living in poverty. You feel bad for the men, women, and children...but one simple questions hits you...and you ask yourself… How is this affecting the community around me and the economy alone?

Concern for the health among people in poverty has been a serious issue in a global context. It is generally believed that poor people do not pay attention to their health problems which are mainly caused by themselves. Such understanding brings a range of issues. For instance, it is possible that some donators might think poor people create the health issues by themselves, so they should be responsible for themselves, and there is no need to provide material and finial supports, which causes problems for poor people who do really need helps. Therefore, the intention of this paper is to dispel the misunderstanding of the causes of poor people’s health problems.

As a young girl, I recall watching a documentary about a young mother in Africa who cooked mud cakes under the blinding sun to put some source of calcium into her starving childrens body. The cakes were made from dried dirt which was dug from the ground. While children in first world nations take for granted the meals they receive at home and in school, every day millions of men and women across the world struggle to feed their children a nutritious meal. As children in the richest countries in the world throw out vast amounts of food and have developed particular appetites for certain foods, children in developed countries go to bed with an empty stomach. Many parents do not understand the impact of raising their children with a silver spoon in their mouth and how it can shape them into selfish adults in the long run. It is embarrassing as an American citizen to know that while our country is facing obesity, people in other countries are dying from starvation. Most individuals believe that famine and poverty are merely natural phenomenon based on geography and environment. However, these individuals fail to realize that these issues are rooted in social relations. In order to eradicate famine and poverty within society, particular social relations need to be eliminated.

Africa is the only continent that is economically getting worse over the last three decades (Houston). Even though Africa is a land full of natural resources, there are too many conflicts and other causes that the people cannot utilize these resources to improve their economy. The most poorest parts of Africa is located at Sub-Saharan area, where most people live in extreme-poverty and they have trouble feeding themselves. It is important to understand the causes of poverty in those areas in order to set up aids to help those people because the aids can be easily shipped into the poor areas after identifying and analyzing the causes and problems. The causes and possibly recovery ways will be the main aspect of this paper.

Poaching is when people go and kill animals illegally for resources such as ivory to make money off of, and in places like Africa where most of the population is poor poaching is one of the biggest issues of animal cruelty.