The roots of poverty

Remedy only superficial manifestations of deeper underlying problems of extreme poverty will never end poverty itself. At best, this approach temporarily relieve the urgent problems; at worst, exacerbate or create them in the long term problems of trade-offs. If we are to eradicate poverty, we must look to its roots and apply sustainable, pragmatic solutions.

There are many popular misconceptions about underdeveloped countries that prevent both politicians and private citizens to seriously consider solutions. Some people think that the least developed countries (LDCs) are poor as the result of laziness, mismanagement, and corruption. While corruption and mismanagement have a role in the crime of hijacking inefficient and aid funds, which certainly does not make it impossible to conduct actions for the development of success-unless, of course, we use the corrupt regimes as a justification for not giving help to all.

But what are some of the common root causes of poverty? Each of the following roots of poverty can be eliminated through development projects, when the participation of the Government to bypass or to develop mutual responsibility agreements with Governments to ensure the best results for the components of the program:

L ' geographic isolation:

The ' actually geographically isolation occurs at two levels: 1) to ' within regions and continents, and all internal ' 2). The first type of geographic isolation generally includes countries that are landlocked hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest port. These countries end up paying excessive fees and charges for freight goods import and export. L ' other type of insulation-which occurs at ' within countries-generally includes villages that are separated from the rest of the country due to lack of infrastructure. These villages typically lack electricity, adequate food markets and adequate sources of clean water.

Inadequate access to medical clinics:

Most citizens lack of access to third world medical clinics and medical advice. This is generally because the Governments in the less developed countries do not have enough resources to sponsor enough medical programs. Many LDCs also lack medical professionals due to underfunded education systems. When people cannot visit clinics regularly, dont get the advice they need to prevent disease and often end up unable to easily treatable diseases and parasites such as worms.

les away from the nearest port. These countries end up paying excessive fees and charges for freight goods import and export. L ' other type of insulation-which occurs at ' within countries-generally includes villages that are separated from the rest of the country due to lack of infrastructure. These villages typically lack electricity, adequate food markets and adequate sources of clean water.

Inadequate access to medical clinics:

Most citizens lack of access to third world medical clinics and medical advice. This is generally because the Governments in the less developed countries do not have enough resources to sponsor enough medical programs. Many LDCs also lack medical professionals due to underfunded education systems. When people cannot visit clinics regularly, dont get the advice they need to prevent disease and often end up unable to easily treatable diseases and parasites such as worms.

Underfunded Education:

Many citizens of the third world, including the lack of access to the ' statement. Since Governments in least developed countries do not have the funds to provide an educational system for all students, who often create unreasonably strict standardized test systems to ensure students graduate, and even when they do pass the test, are often detained because it simply does not exist enough resources to sustain them. Without l ' ' access to basic education and vocational training, the new generations in the less developed countries are severely limited in both choices and the ability to contribute to the development of the country.

Insufficient access to nutritious food:

Much of the third world does not have the money and resources to grow or eating a nutritious diet-and instead must be fulfilled at a meal each day of farinaceous foods and local vegetables. This leads to severe malnutrition in children and adults, the cycle of malnutrition-often fatal infection in infants and young children, high incidence of diabetes in adults. Many people-particularly in some geographical areas-lack even the means to cook meals. This causes those affected to choose between hunger and food-borne diseases.