The document discusses poverty, defining it as a condition where people's basic needs for food, clothing and shelter are not being met. It describes poverty in terms of absolute and relative theories, and defines the poverty line as the cutoff point for per capita expenditure needed to satisfy basic needs. The document lists common reasons for poverty such as war, disease, lack of education, unemployment and natural disasters. It proposes remedies such as economic development, population control, education development, and social security measures. Finally, it notes the serious effects of poverty on children's health.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE
REGISTER NO 13369005

2. WELCOME
K T C T College of Teacher education
Kaduvayil Thottakkadu
Semester - II

3. POVERTY

4. MEANING
Poverty is a major social problem Condition where
people's basic need for food, clothing and shelter are
not being met. poverty is generally of two type.
Absolute Theory
Relative Theory

5. POVERTY LINE
It refers to the cut off point in terms of precipitate
expenditure incurred by the people to satisfy basic
needs. The precipitate expenditure is above it is
considered as above poverty line (APL)and the
precipitate expenditure is below it is considered as
below poverty line (BPL)

6. DEFINITION POVERTY
“ a wake – up call to every one who cares about global
poverty”
Jacquellinefuller

7. Reasons for poverty
 War
 Disease
 Lack of Education
 Fires
 Accidents
 Unemployment
 Natural disaster
 Physical and Mental disability

8. Remedial Measures of Poverty
 Economic development
 Population control
 Development of Education
 Removal of Personal disabilities
 Comprehensive social security Measures.

9. Effects of Poverty
The effect of Poverty are serious.childern who grow
up in poverty suffer more persisted, Frequent and
severe health problem than do children who grow
up under better financial circumstances.

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