Factors Affecting Internal Disparities

Question 1

What factors affect internal disparities?

Answer 1

• residence
• intra-urban poverty
• ethnicity + employment
• education
• land ownership (tenure)

Question 2

How does residence affect internal disparities?

Answer 2

• where ppl are born + where they live can have a sig impact on their QOL

Question 3

How does intra-urban poverty affect internal disparities?

Answer 3

• worsens disparities as a large NO° of ppl living in slums, Iack access to healthcare, education, clean water + sanitation, + may only have access to low-paying, informal jobs

Question 4

How does ethnicity + employment affect internal disparities?

Answer 4

• some ethnic groups, often indigenous pops, have lower income lvls bc of discrimination, + so limits their eco, social + political opportunities
• e.g. although Indian + black ppl make up 1/3 of pop, they have v limited parliamentary representation
• legacies have also led to income disparities, generations after

Question 5

How does education affect internal disparities?

Answer 5

• worsens disparities bc areas w higher lvls of education gain better-paid employment, + so have smaller families allowing them to save + invest more for future

Question 6

How does land ownership (tenure) affect internal disparities?

Answer 6

• unequal land ownership leads to unequal wealth distribution, as landowners control resources + income, whilst landless ppl rely on low income, insecure jobs
• poor land tenure systems also discourage investment + dev