causes and effects of poverty in sub-saharan Africa

1. Presented by
Chidozie Delia Ucheya

2.  Poverty is the
shortage of
common things
such as food,
clothing, shelter
and safe drinking
water, all of
which determine
the quality of life.
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3. Poverty in sub-Saharan Africa 3

4. Poverty in sub-Saharan Africa 4

5. Economics

Governance
Demographics and social
factors
Health care
Environmental factors
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6. Poverty rates

increase in
recessions and
decline in booms.
 Average income
and poverty rate
are directly
related.
 Shocks to food
prices result in
food riot.
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7. Lack of

democracy
 Poor management
of resource
revenues
 High level of
corruption
 Weak rule of law
 Lack of
infrastructure
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8.  Overpopulation
 Crime
 War
 Discrimination
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9. Poor access to

affordable
health care
 Malnutrition
 Diseases such
as malaria and
HIV/Aids
overwhelmingly
afflict poor
African nations.
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10. Erosion

 Desertification
and overgrazing
 Geographic
factors such as
for example
access to fertile
land, fresh water,
minerals, energy,
and other natural
resources.
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11. People living in

poverty experience
mental and physical
health problems
that worsen their
situation.
Those living in

poverty suffer lower
life expectancy as
millions of people
die every year as a
result of poverty.
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12. Poverty can be

eradicated from sub-
Saharan Africa by
promoting economic
growth, receiving
development aid from
developed countries,
debt relief, women
empowerment, good
governance and access
to health care.
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13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty

http://images.google.com/images

http://povertyworlddevelopment.suite101.co

m/article.cfm/poverty_in_subsaharan_africa
http://web.worldbank.org

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