SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the Topic, learners should be able to;

explain the meaning of poverty

explain the characteristics of the poor

identify the types of poverty

explain the causes of poverty

discuss the effects of poverty to an economy

 assess the Government programmes to fight poverty

describe the viscous cycle of poverty

explain  the concept of underdevelopment

identify the indicators of underdevelopment

underdevelopment

identify the causes of