Masters theses : Economic
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Item Povitye And Impct On Elnusr ACasestudy Elnner Quactorsn in elfasher C(Neelain University, 2013) Maha Ahamed Mahammed SalimABSTRCT The study was conducted in Elnusrquarter in North Elfasher muatamdia, which concerns with poverty problem and its impact on Elnusrquarter inhabitants. The main objectives of this study are."- -To show how poverty affects basic human rights and needs. -To discuss the way in which social institutions contribute to alleviate poverty. -To_ investigate the problems encountered with the people in the area beside poverty phenomenon. -Defining and discussing the extension of poverty in Elnusrquater and its impact on inhabitants of Elnusrquarter. The study tested many hypotheses: - ' 1-Illiteracy and unemployment are the main reasons ofpoverty in the area. 2-Education of the people helps them to find many sources of income and then help them to develop their area. 3--un equal distribution of social and health services restricts any efiort for the development of the area. The results of the study show that most of the household heads in Elnusrquarter were women due to the migration of their husbands outside the area, (24.0%) of the people were illiterate or educated in Khalwa (36.5%), hence most of them were unemployed (89.5%) and their income does. not satisfy family needs (86.0%). The majority of the respondents (98.0%) do not receive support from the government. Most of them (60.5%) stated that they borrow some money when they have financial difliculties and (84.5%) mentioned they did not received poor-due (Zakat). There were developmental programs in the area, but the majority of the people (74.5%) did not participate in the programs, because most of them do diflicult marginal works in order to satisfy family minimum basic needs so as to survive.Less than half of the respondents responded that the programs were adopted by non-governmental organizations (NGOs). _ The study concluded that, the majority of the people in Elnusrquarter suffered from all the different types of poverty and they were under poverty line. Moreover there was no attention given to them fiom the government in order to solve their problems. ' ~ ' - = ' -Thus, the study recommends to: - * Solve the dominating problems that restrict the development of the area. *Provide and promote the educational services by the expansion and~increasing the number of schools for different stages. *Introduce many diflerent development programs to the people in order to help them to acquire knowledge, improve and promote their skills in many aspects. *Organize groups or societies of the people so as to raise their awareness in order to participate in all the programs. *The ‘government must adopt the education of orphan children and the poorestfamilies in Elnusrquarterflom the beginning of their education till completing their education. . *\Ofi'er a minimum annual income to families and individuals that can not work and those who can not earn that minimum when they do work. ~ *Government eflorts must focus on addressing the root causes of poverty. These eflorts should include the elimination of hunger malnutrition, the provision of food security, education, employment, livelihood, primary health-care services including health care, safe drinking water, sanitation, adequate shelter, and participation in social and cultural life. Special priority should be given to the needs and rights of women and children, who often bear the greatest burden of poverty. ' 1 *Ensure, that national budgets and policies are oriented, as necessary to meet basic needs, reduce inequalities and target poverty asastrategic objective.