Phrases with «endemic poverty»

The phrase "endemic poverty" means the persistent and widespread existence of poverty in a particular area or community over a long period of time. It refers to a situation where poverty is a natural and normal state for many people and is deeply rooted within the social and economic systems of that place. Full definition

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Sentences with «endemic poverty»

Sub-Saharan Africa, a region of endemic poverty, has 11 % of the world's population, 24 % of the world's burden of disease, and less than 5 % of its health workforce, said Gottlieb. (fortune.com)
At the same time eastern Kentucky is striving to employ out - of - work miners through a mix of local, state, federal and private programs, communities are dealing with endemic poverty, opioid abuse, aging infrastructure, environmental issues and a deficient K — 12 education system. (cnbc.com)
In the early 1960s, Katz recalls, sociologists and anthropologists such as Oscar Lewis attributed endemic poverty to a «culture of poverty.» (firstthings.com)
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Phrases with «endemic poverty»

Sentences with «endemic poverty»

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