Category: Sociology Publisher: NBI Publishing house
Type: Non-Fiction
Practical solutions to poverty in the 21st century is a unique proposition following an intensive and progressive study which has lasted ten years, with practical experiences acquired from urban and rural districts, religious and secular domains in the Republics of Cameroon and Federal Republic of Nigeria together with logical conclusions drawn form statistical data from America, Europe and Asia via books, the media and messages presented variedly by women and men of valour
Poverty has been a long time global challenge. Many schools of thought have risen as to what poverty is and how it can be eradicated, yet poverty remains an unanswered question and an unsolved problem plaguing humanity.
Albert Einstein said “The significant problems we are facing cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them”.
To eradicate poverty in the 21st century, humanity needs a proper defination of poverty, charting the course through which humanity can find solution to this long time global challenge. This is the purpose of this visionary and research work.
21st century approach to poverty alleviation is an embodiment of insight on the proper definition of poverty, (For our definition determines our destination), and the practical solution to poverty in the 21st century.
Reading this book is an opportunity to be inspired, motivated, prepared, activated, challenged and transformed to a poverty aleviation personel of 21st century standard.
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Excerpt
Poverty is not an economic condition, neither is it a lack of income to meet up with the basic necessities of life. Thus, what is poverty?
II) Poverty is a state of dependence on external factors as means, due to a deficiency in mental development. This implies, poverty is a deficiency in creativity and productivity based on mental underdevelopment.
Modern labour theories and practice. Covers issues like employment, unemployment, migration, brain drain, entrepreneurship, workaholism, and trade unions.
While Debtors prisons no longer exist, many people continue to be persecuted for crimes related to poverty or inability to repay money owed to municipalities. This practice remains in an injustice that needs to be rectified.
