Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory outlines 5 levels of human needs: 1) Physiological needs like food and shelter, 2) Safety and security needs, 3) Social needs including belongingness and friendship, 4) Esteem needs involving respect and status, and 5) Self-actualization needs relating to achieving one's full potential. Physiological needs are the most basic and must be met before progressing up the hierarchy to higher level needs of safety, social belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

1. Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory
1. Physiological Needs
2. Safety and Security needs
3. Social needs
4. Esteem
5. Self Actualisation Needs
1. Physiological Needs
Basic Human needs such as food clothing and
shelter and other bodily needs come in this
category.
These are such needs which cannot be neglected,
so it occupies the base and the largest part of the
Maslow’s hierarchy triangle.
According to Maslow such needs are to be satisfied
first prior to other needs.
2. Safety And security needs
Along with the basic human needs, the feeling of
safety and security is also important.
This includes security and protection from physical
and emotional harm.
Humans have always thrived for a safe
environment for the protection of themselves and
their families.
3. Social Needs

2. Human beings feel the need to belong to a group or
community.
They prefer to be loved and cared by others i.e.
their family members, work mates, friends and
superiors.
This includes affection, belongingness, acceptance
and friendship.
Nobody would prefer to live in isolation from the
rest of the society or group.
The social needs can be fulfilled by being in social
organisations, and also by organising events like
picnics, parties, events etc.
This gives them a feeling of social security.
4. Esteem Needs
This refers to internal factors such as ego, self
respect, autonomy, achievement.
This also includes external factors like external
factors such as status, recognition and attention.
Esteem needs can be fulfilled by providing better
status, appreciation from superiors, etc.
Ego needs facilitates promotion at work, status
and society.
5. Self-Actualisation Needs
These needs lie at the highest level of
hierarchy of needs. Such needs induce a
person to accomplish something special which
others have n or done or cannot do.

3. It includes growth, achieving one’s potential
and self fulfilment.
It enables a person to realize his/her full
potential and drives the person to achieve the
best at any work.
The need for highest level of promotion, the
need to be a leader, the need to accomplish
difficult goals etc. can be included in self-
actualisation needs.