POVERTY

Question 1

poverty

WHAT IS IT?

Answer 1

RELATIVE POVERTY- those people living on less than 50% of the average income in their country

EXTREME POVERTY- living on less than ppp $2.15 a day

PPP= (purchasing power parity)

Poverty refers to deprivation. this deprivation- lack of income but presents as a lack of material resources such as food, shelter, clean water and health care

Question 2

Poverty
POVERTY AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES, SOCIAL PROTECTION MEASURES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

HEALTH STATUS AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Answer 2

HS:
likely to experience issues and diseases associated with that are also common in high-income countries such as obesity, diabetes and CVD.

experiencing issues and diseases associated with both poverty and wealth in one country is refered to as a double burden of disease

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT:
GNI per capita affects the government’s ability to provide access to clean water. Money the government generates through taxation is able to provide resources to its citizens, promoting access to knowledge, a long and healthy lie and a decnt standard of living.

GNI= Gross National Income (GNI) the total value of goods and services a country’s citizens produce, including the value of income earned by citizens who may be working in an overseas country

Question 3

Poverty

POVERTY AND ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

HS AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Answer 3

HS:
poverty restricts th ability of governments to provide resources such as clean water and sanitation, increasing the risk of infectious diseases, diarrhoea, increasing morality (infant and under 5) in low and middle income countries

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT:
this impacts the potential to earn a decent income in the future and access the resources required for a decent standard of livng

Question 4

poverty

POVERTY AND EDUCATION

HS + HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Answer 4

HS:
lower literacy rates = decreased health literacy, risk factor for ill health and premature mortality from conditions assocaited with poverty such as AIDS/HIV

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT:
in low and middle income countries many governments do not have the funds available to provide education for their people, reducing access to knowledge

Question 5

poverty
POVERTY AND HEALTHCARE
HS +HD

Answer 5

HS:
poverty usually results in the inability of individuals, including children and pregnant women to afford healthcare, leading to increased rates of under 5 and maternal morality

HD:
children in low and middle income countries are much more likely to die from conditions that are often easily treatable in high income countries like australia, reducing their ability to lead a long and healthy life

Question 6

poverty
POVERTY AND HOUSING
HS +HD

Answer 6

HS:
Indoor air pollution = global burden of disease. increase the risk of pneumonia among children increasing under 5 mortality and chronic respiratory disease and lung cancer

HD:
high income countries generally rely on cleaner methods of energy production and therefore experience lower levels of illness and death due to indoor pollution, increasing their ability to lead long and healthy lives in accordance with their needs and interests