Poverty and Its Impacts

What is absolute poverty?

• Living on less than 50% of the country's average income

• Living on less than US$1.90 a day

• Living without access to clean water

• Living without access to education

What does GNI stand for?

• Gross National Investment

• General National Income

• General National Investment

• Gross National Income

What is a common result of undernutrition?

• Better employment opportunities

• Higher literacy rates

• Increased wealth

• Increased risk of infection

What is the 'double burden of disease'?

• Experiencing only diseases associated with wealth

• Experiencing only diseases associated with poverty

• Experiencing both poverty and wealth-related diseases

• Experiencing no diseases at all

What is a major cause of death among children in low- and middle-income countries?

• Obesity

• Cardiovascular disease

• Diarrhoeal disease

• Diabetes

What does reduced access to education result in?

• Increased wealth

• Better health status

• Lower literacy rates

• Higher literacy rates

What is the impact of lower literacy rates?

• Higher levels of health literacy

• Lower levels of health literacy

• Better employment opportunities

• Increased access to healthcare

What is the impact of poverty on access to clean water and sanitation?

• Increases access to nutritious foods

• Improves immune function

• Decreases the risk of infectious diseases

• Increases the risk of infectious diseases

What is relative poverty?

• Living on less than 50% of the country's average income

• Living on less than US$1.90 a day

• Living without access to clean water

• Living without access to education

What is a significant factor contributing to malnutrition in low-income countries?

• Abundance of food resources

• High levels of education

• Food insecurity

• Access to clean water