{"id":2762,"date":"2020-09-10T16:07:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T08:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faradalemedia.com\/?p=2762"},"modified":"2020-09-10T16:07:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T08:07:01","slug":"what-causes-urban-poverty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/2020\/09\/10\/what-causes-urban-poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"What Causes Urban Poverty?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Poverty tends to be associated with the rural population, yet rapid urbanisation, while driving economic growth and acting as a catalyst to reduce rural poverty, has led to an increase in the number of urban poor, with most economies and over half of their population living in urban areas.<\/p>\n

There are several causes leading to urban poverty. One of which is the rise of rural-urban migration, as those from rural areas move to big cities to secure better employment and earn higher income.<\/p>\n

This, however, depends on their level of education and skills, for urban areas do not usually have a lot of job opportunities for those that lack certain skills or with low level of education.<\/p>\n

Even if there are, there is a likelihood that the income they gain from less lucrative occupations might not be able to support city living, given the lack of affordable housing, groceries or transportation.<\/p>\n

Living on a low income also reduces the urban poor\u2019s access to quality education and skills training, consequently depriving them of various economic opportunities, especially a more secure source of income through better jobs or businesses, that can only be attainable through better education.<\/p>\n

In many countries, the urban poor live in informal settlements such as slums or areas that generally provide inadequate living conditions.<\/p>\n

According to the International Institute for Environment and Development, about one billion urban poor can be found in these settlements, most of whom are affected by problems including:<\/p>\n