Question

Explain the co-relation between the following.

Poverty and Development

Answer 1

1. Poverty refers to the deprivation of basic necessities such as food, clothing, health services, and education that determine the quality of life.
2. In economic terms, it is expressed as the poverty line. Development means some measurable improvement in a particular area.
3. Alleviation, or even eradication, of poverty is the most important aim of development work. Poverty is related to other problems of underdevelopment, such as unemployment and inequalities.
4. It hinders economic development and leads to health, sanitation, and disease issues; housing; and crime, etc. Poverty alleviation, i.e., a set of economic and humanitarian measures such as good governance, economic growth, and government support for health education, is important for development.