Poverty In Nigeria

What is poverty? Poverty is the lack of the necessities to live, such as nutrient, clean water, education, healthcare, clothing, and shelter. People all over the world are unable to afford these basic needs. Poverty has been a problem all throughout history. There will always be people who are hungry and homeless. It doesn’t matter what the prosperity level, or median income is. Starting a campaign to plan to end world poverty through volunteer work is a start to ending this crisis. Poverty isn’t going to be solved in a day, a week, or even a year. It’s going to take some time to end this world problem. People take for granted what they have. With poverty comes diseases and hunger. Poverty is responsible for many world problems and people all over the world can help end these issues.

Poverty is the state of living without the basic necessities of life - for example, money or a reliable supply of food. People living in poverty might be lacking a steady income, the ability to feed their families, or access to education and healthcare. In 2015, there were 43.1 million people living in poverty in the USA.

African nations easily fall at the bottom of any list that involve economic measures. In fact, “34 of the 50 nations on the UN list of least developed countries are in Africa” (“UN List of Least Developed Countries”) and “40% of people living in sub-Saharan Africa live in absolute poverty” and this is definitely a problem (“Poverty”). Poverty is known as the state of being extremely poor. The causes of Africa’s poverty ranges from “political instability, national debt, discrimination and social inequality, vulnerability to natural disasters, and overpopulation” (“What Are the Causes of Poverty?”). However, these are just a few examples. There are many other economical disasters that are currently happening in Africa. Poverty is a conflict that can easily relate to any other problem, which is why it should be considered the biggest problem in Africa. Moreover, if poverty is reduced, it would solve a number of Africa’s other complications. Poverty has many affects on Africans such as reducing their education, unfortunately gives residents mental and physical issues and diseases, and extra social spending from adults.

countries to the United States, Europe, and Saudi Arabia. When people don’t get enough food, money,

In my situation, I am very fortunate to be brought up in the environment I'm in. I have a roof over my head, food to eat, clean clothes on my back, fresh water to drink, and another day to live. In Angola, children die every day from malnutrition and diseases like malaria. They don't receive the proper treatment needed because families don't have enough money. So many of us are so fortunate to live the lives we have, but we don't give a second to realize that children all over the world are dying everyday from being neglected. In Angola, the country is rich in oil. There are cities that flourish in wealth that you wouldn't even think that poverty exists. However, the outside doesn't always match the inside. The government has neglected them

Ending world poverty is not an easy task. Many have tried to end this global problem with the notion that there is enough for the whole world. However, some regions have failed to succeed in the trial to end deprivation. In spite of the failure to end poverty, people like Jeffrey Sachs continue to have the optimism to demolish poverty. Class assignments reading and discussions have enabled the inspiration to acquire policies that could stop the cyclical development of poverty. These policies include the improvement and affordability of primary education in the developing region of sub- Saharan Africa. The prevention and cures of treatable diseases. As well as, the elimination on the food crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. The inspired

Nigeria’s population has multiplied over four times in the past 65 years going from 40 to 170 million people. This may not seem like a lot of people compared to countries like China and India, but we must remember that Nigeria is only roughly the size of Texas. It is crazy to think that a country that small accounts for one-sixth the population of the whole continent of Africa. It is estimated that by 2050 the Nigerian population will reach 390 million and in 2100 climb to 545 million. However, some people doubt Nigeria can continue to support that many people, even at the bare minimum level, for that long. Overpopulation is quickly becoming a very real issue in Nigeria and for years the Nigerian government, with help from the rest of the world, has searched for

All things considered, as an example, the inequality of wealth distribution may be gigantic when the government does not know how to properly balance the economy and maintain its focus only on ecological issues. Eventually, it can even lead this inequality to other social and economic problems, such as unemployment or raise of violence rates because of the constant increase of poverty. As stated by Anup in his study “Poverty Facts and Stats”, More than 80 percent of the world’s population lives in countries where income differentials are widening (Anup. par. 2). In addition, the economic dimension is rather important since countries are in constant trade of goods and resources. As demonstrated by Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer

Population policies vary by region. Countries experiencing overpopulation restrict population growth, while countries experiencing under-population, such as Estonia, have adopted pro-natalist policies (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2006). In Africa, there are some countries experiencing overpopulation and some experiencing under-population, this results in the need for different policies in different countries of the continent (Stratfor, 2013). Cultural factors include religious attitudes towards birth control, status gain from having children, the role of women in society, and sexual morality. Geographic factors include the environmental conditions and vulnerability and resilience to natural disasters. One example of the environment influencing population growth and distribution is Mali. Due to poor agriculture and harsh desert life, Mali’s population is lower than other northern desert regions (Maps of World,

Poverty is a very big issue in Africa, North of South America and Asia. This is because these countries in these continents are less economically developed (LEDC). Due to this the people are more vulnerable to catching diseases and dying. Africa has the highest amount of poverty leading to 91% of death to be cause by malaria. The reason for these deaths is because the government is finding it difficult to come up with the money to buy the correct medicine. Countries around the Sub Saharan region spend 40% of its health budget on Malaria. The area of that has the highest amount of death due to malaria and poverty is the Middle East with 38,000 annually, closely followed by Asia with 36,000.

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

Poverty influences Togolese and Americans life. Togo is one of the third world countries in West Africa, and its poverty is due to the lack of steady jobs which will bring a reliable income to the household. There are no jobs at all in the country, and the few enterprises do not have enough capability to hire; all those conditions develop homeless and shantytowns because people cannot afford a suitable roof. Likewise, the United States which is one of the richest countries in the world still fell poverty in some part of the population. There is no such lack of jobs but poverty still exists. The poverty in the youth population in Togo and the United States are almost the same.

In this essay, we are also discussed about classical theory in which we look forward to economy perspective by Adam Smith, David Ricardo and Keynes ideas regarding the consequences of poverty that bring to underdevelopment in Africa. The issues of poverty in Sub-Saharan African always become debate in the world because Africa always exploited by rich country likes European countries. The people in South Africa living under poverty if we look based on the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation stated there 239 million of people in Sub-Saharan Africa were lack of food to eat and malnutrition in 2010 approximately .The numbers of hungry Africans are living under poverty are larger than the population in Asia. The malnourished people in Sub-Saharan

Fertility rates in India are high and compared to the latter stages of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries growth has increased significantly. During the next decade or so, India will surpass China making it the most populous country in the World. It is understood that it is the under-developing countries that are mostly at risk with over-population, this is especially true amongst African nations. Economically, this has caused great deal of concern amongst of the countries’ governing bodies. The fact of the matter is that most people living in Africa have the lowest life expectancy due to lack of medical establishments and food supplies. It has become clear that since the availability of jobs in most countries around Africa is severely low, farming is mainly the biggest industry. As a result, it is argued that due to the lack of welfare and general living standards in families, birth rates increase so that it emphasises with the way it affects the total rise in population.

Niger, home of the free flowing Niger River is a Sub-Saharan country. Sadly it is an extremely poor country. With part of the country desert and less than 3% open for crop use. The present economic situation is bleak at best. Yet, the vibrant tradition and history of this country live today in its tribes and its people even through all of its adversities. From severe droughts to military coups to a dysfunctional government to the culture has stayed strong.