ABSOLUTE POVERTY
By Wilbert Masamba. DEFINITION OF POVERTY State of being poor, as measured in absolute or relative terms. (Livesey 2014) poverty refers to lacking enough resources to provide the necessities of life—food, clean water, shelter and clothing. But in today’s world, that can be extended to include access to health care, education and even transportation. (World vision 2022). Poverty is when your resources are well below your minimum needs. ( Joseph Rowntree Foundation 2022) There are two main categories of poverty: Absolute and relative . ABSOLUTE POVERTY. This definition is based on identifying the minimum conditions needed to maintain human life. According to Seebohm and Joseph Rowntree (1901) there is primary poverty- were individuals or families lack the means to provide the basic necessities of life, such as food,clothing and shelter. Then there is Secondary poverty-here people will have sufficient means to sustain life, however they will be failing to do so because...