poverty as a socioeconomic aspect of environment. poverty is one of the major cause of suffering for the masses of a country and the country itself.

2.  Course Code: ES-101
 Course Title: Environmental Science
 Presenting To: Mam Maheen Raza
 Presented By: Manahil Azeem
 Roll No: 21017102-24
 Section: ‘D’
 Department: English
University Of Gujrat

3.  Poverty is about not having enough money to meet
basic needs including food, clothing and shelter.
 Poverty is a state of having few material possessions
or little income.
 Poverty can have diverse social, economic and
political causes and effects.

4.  Individualistic causes:
1. Alcohol & Drug Abuse.
2. Lack of effort & laziness.
3. Lack of skills and ability.
4. Lack of money management.
5. Lack of thrift.(Someone who is thriftless is careless
about spending and saving their money.)
6. No attempt at self improving.

5.  Social causes:
 Failure of society to provide good schools.
 High taxes.
 Lack of opportunity.
 Low wages.
 Prejudice and discrimination.
 Lack of access to education.
 Fate:
 Bad Luck.

6.  Children who born in poverty, their chance of success in
education is lower.
 Poverty and education are interlinked because people
living in poverty may stop going to school so they can
work which leaves them without literacy.
 Children not attending their school have a greater chance
of living in poverty.

7.  Poverty is a major cause of ill health and a barrier to
accessing health care when needed.
 This relationship is financial.
 The poor cannot afford to purchase those things that
are needed for good health.
 Including sufficient quantities of quality food and
health care.