DEFINING POVERTY

Poverty is defined as a lack of a normal or socially acceptable quantity of money or material belongings. Poverty is defined as a lack of resources to meet one's fundamental necessities. In this context, identifying poor people necessitates first determining what constitutes basic needs. It also can be as precise as "those necessary to survive" or as broad as “individuals showing the society's current living standard.” The first measure would pertain only to people on the verge of starvation or death from exposure; the second would apply to people whose nutrition, housing, and clothing, while adequate for survival, fall short of those of the general population.