POVERTY IN AFRICA

INTRODUCTION:

• Poverty is one of the greatest obstacles facing many Africans today. Poverty is defined as living on $1.25 or less a day.

4 EFFECTS OF POVERTY

• Health
• Education
• Economics
• Open up opportunities for children

HEALTH

• Health issues in Africa include things such as diseases, life expectancy, and lack of medicine.
• For many people if they get sick they can't afford treatment for these illnesses.

EDUCATION

• Many people in poverty are unable to attend school from an early age.
• Obtaining a basic education is important it could bring 171 million people out of poverty (Cleveland).

ECONOMICS

• Mainly, the number of people living in poverty influences employment rates heavily.
• Unemployment prevents a country from developing into a strong economic system.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN

• Poor children have no other opportunities so they are being forced into the armed forces.
• An estimated 12,000 children are participating in the armed forces in Africa (Wright).

ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION

• Nutrition is an important factor for fighting poverty
• People who are malnourished have a higher risk of physical and mental disabilities

BEST SOLUTION

• Creating jobs is the best solution to reducing poverty.
• Creating jobs will open up more opportunities and eventually get people out of poverty.

CONCLUSION

• Poverty is a major issue facing Africa's Society.
• This problem needs to be addressed quickly so the problem can be solved.

CITATIONS

• Cleveland, Hannah. “5 Effects of Poverty.” borgenproject.org. The Borgen Project, 02 July 2014. Web. 03 February, 2017. http://borgenproject.org/5-effects-poverty/.
• Wright, Zachary. “Child Poverty in Africa.” borgenproject.org. The Borgen Project, 14 October, 2013. Web. 08 February, 2017. http://borgenproject.org/child-poverty-in-africa/.