Define poverty and discuss two contributing factors. Explain the negative impacts of crime and violence on local and global communities.

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Class work

1. Define the term poverty?
Poverty is a state where individuals lack the financial resources and essential necessities for a minimum standard of living. This includes insufficient access to food, clean water, shelter, healthcare, and education.

2. Discuss 2 contributing factors that leads to poverty.

• Unemployment: A lack of job opportunities or low-paying jobs prevents individuals from earning sufficient income to meet their basic needs, leading to poverty.
• Lack of education: Limited access to quality education or dropping out of school reduces an individual's skills and qualifications, making it difficult to secure well-paying employment and escape poverty.

Activity 2
Show how the following can negatively impact local and global communities.

(a) Crime

• Local communities: Crime creates an environment of fear and insecurity, reduces property values, discourages local investment, and can lead to social breakdown and distrust among residents.
• Global communities: Organized crime, cybercrime, and drug trafficking destabilize regions, hinder international trade, and pose threats to global security and governance.

(b) Violence

• Local communities: Violence causes physical and psychological trauma, disrupts daily life, displaces residents, and damages social cohesion, leading to instability and fear.
• Global communities: Widespread violence, such as armed conflicts and terrorism, results in humanitarian crises, mass displacement, and regional instability, impacting international relations and development efforts.

(c) Poverty

• Local communities: Poverty leads to poor health outcomes, limited educational opportunities, increased crime rates, and social unrest, creating a cycle of disadvantage and despair.
• Global communities: Global poverty contributes to inequality, mass migration, humanitarian crises, and economic instability, hindering global development and peace efforts.

(d) Safe and security (Interpreting as "Lack of safety and security")

• Local communities: A lack of safety and security fosters fear, restricts freedom of movement, deters economic activity, and erodes trust in public institutions.
• Global communities: Regions lacking safety and security become unstable, affecting international trade, tourism, and diplomatic relations, and can lead to regional conflicts and refugee flows.

(e) Lack of basic services

• Local communities: A lack of basic services like clean water, sanitation, and electricity leads to poor health conditions, environmental degradation, reduced quality of life, and limited economic opportunities.
• Global communities: Widespread lack of basic services contributes to global health crises, hinders sustainable development goals, and exacerbates inequalities between nations.

(f) Resources (water, health services)

• Local communities: Insufficient access to clean water leads to waterborne diseases and food insecurity, while a lack of health services results in higher mortality rates, untreated illnesses, and reduced productivity.
• Global communities: Scarcity of vital resources like water can spark regional conflicts, and inadequate health services in one area can lead to the spread of diseases globally, posing a threat to international public health.