SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES:

POVERTY
By: Billones, Gerard Angelo
Palete, Ailyn Rose
Sotaridona, Rossel
A 2-2

POVERTY
- is a major cause of social tensions and
threatens to divide a nation because of the
issue of inequalities (income inequality). This
happens when wealth in a country is poorly
distributed among
its citizens. In
other words, when
a tiny minority has
all the money.

POVERTY
-means inability to secure the minimum
consumption requirements for life, health
and efficiency on account of insufficient
income or property. These requirements
include minimum human needs in respect of
food, clothing, housing, education and
health.

POVERTY

is the inability of getting choices and opportunities.

is lack of basic capacity to participate effectively in
society.
means not having enough to feed and clothe a
family, not having a school or clinic to go to, not
having the land on which to grow ones food or a
job to earn ones living, not having access to credit.
means susceptibility to violence, and it often
implies living in marginal or fragile environments,
without access to clean water or sanitation.

-United Nations

POVERTY
- the state of one who lacks a usual or social
acceptable amount of money or material
possessions.
-(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

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VIDEO

STATISTICS OF WORLD POVERTY

POVERTY RATE IN ASIAN

REGIONS

POOR FILIPINO FAMILIES IN THE

PHILIPPINES

STATISTICAL UPDATES OF POVERTY

RATE IN WESTERN VISAYAS

CYCLE OF POVERTY
Low Income

Low
Productivity

Low
Consumption

Low Savings

Low Investments

CAUSES OF
POVERTY

Corruption

Over Population

Poor Income distribution

Lack of quality education

Lack of Jobs / Unemployment

Natural Calamities

EFFECTS OF POVERTY
The effects of poverty vary on how an
individual will accept the status he or
she is in.
An individual will either yield to a
negative or positive effect depending on
his or her mind set and decision making.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF POVERTY

malnutrition
diseases
poor education
increased rate of
homeless people
crimes
mass emigration of population
increased risk of war and terrorism

POSITIVE EFFECTS OF POVERTY

Poverty:
encourages individuals to get educated
teaches to appreciate for what you have
makes hard working people
pushes people to do "dirty works"
ensures discipline

GOVERNMENT PROJECTS TO
FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY

Kapitbisig Laban sa KahirapanComprehensive and Integrated Delivery of

Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Project

Community Enterprise Development as

Pathway Out of Poverty

Third Philippines Development Policy Loan

PH-Social Welfare and Development Reform