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Mohammad Al yousif

Gina Gibbs

English 2

23/9/2014

Annotation 1

Ogwumike, Fidelis O., and Uche M. Ozughalu. "Interactions Among Poverty, Access To Modern Energy Sources, And Gender In Nigeria." The Journal of Developing Areas 48.4 (2014): 225-41. ProQuest. Web. 23 Sep. 2014.

Poverty is a problem faced by a majority of Nigerians, leading to use of environmentally harmful energy sources. Ogwumike and Uche said, “Women constitute a greater proportion” (Ogwumike and Uche 226). Despite the fact that women relatively work harder and for longer, they are more affected by poverty than their male counterparts. As a result, poverty limits the access to clean energy sources in these communities. They said, “Most Nigerian households use inferior” (OgwUmike and Uche 226). Defining poverty is difficult; this is because everybody has their own standards by which to gauge poverty. It can be either absolute or relative poverty. Absolute poverty refers to a situation where there is a limited lack of resources and as such, subjects cannot afford acceptable living standards. Relative poverty arises when subjects do not earn sufficient income to sustain lifestyles like their better off counterparts. Lack of control and ownership of physical assets brings about material poverty. Measurement of poverty begins with the setting of a cut off point by economists; points below this will represent unacceptable standards of living and will symbolize poverty.

In my opinion, the perception of poverty is biased because it is entirely based on material objects. In some communities, people have little material possessions and are happy with their lifestyles. A proper definition should include whether people are satisfied with their current situation or not.

Two Questions

1- What is the universally accepted definition of poverty?

2-Why are some communities thought of as being poor yet the people are happy and satisfied with their lifestyles?