Effects of Poverty on Children around the world

Every child has the right to a fair chance in life. But around the world, millions of children are trapped in an inter generational cycle of disadvantage that endangers their futures – and the future of their societies. Unicef


Poverty in Bangladesh effects too many lives. Over 33 milliion children live in poverty. According to this new study, 64 per cent of children in Bangladesh are deprived of sanitation, 52 per cent are deprived of information, 57 per cent are deprived of nutrition, 41 per cent are deprived of shelter, 16 per cent are deprived of health, and 8 per cent are deprived of education. One key determinant of child poverty is the level of the mother’s education: the higher the mother’s level of education, the lower the chance for the child to be affected by deprivation. The mother’s education also has a mitigating impact on the severity of the child’s deprivations.



The population in Bangladesh is predominantly rural, with almost 80 percent of the population living in rural areas. Many people live in remote areas that lack services such as education, health clinics, and adequate roads, particularly road links to markets] An estimated 35 percent of the population in rural areas lives below the poverty line.[ They suffer from persistent food insecurity, own no land and assets, are often uneducated, and may also suffer serious illnesses or disabilities.Another 29 percent of the rural population is considered moderately poo Though they may own a small plot of land and some livestock and generally have enough to eat, their diets lack nutritional value. As a result of health problems or natural disasters, they are at risk of sliding deeper into poverty.Women are among the poorest of the rural poor, especially when they are the sole heads of their households. They suffer from discrimination and have few earning opportunities, and their nutritional intake is often inadequate. (worldbank)

Illiteracy and lack of education are common in poor countries. Governments of developing countries often cannot afford to provide for good public schools, especially in rural areas. Whereas virtually all children in industrialized countries have access to an education, only about 60 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa even attend elementary school. Poor people also often forego schooling in order to concentrate on making a minimal living.

Unicef and Bangladesh

Bangladesh is now entering into the era of the Sustainable Development Goals, attaining remarkable achievements in many Millennium Development Goals. This includes higher enrollment and gender parity in primary and secondary schools, immunization, child mortality - going down from 94 in 1999 to 46 in 2014 and maternal mortality from 340 in 2000 to 170 in 2013. More people now than ever have access to improved drinking water and sanitation. In all these development efforts UNICEF has been a partner with the government. Yet more effort needs to be put to addressing the causes of under-five mortality, preventing child marriage, promoting child participation, so that children have a greater say in their lives. (unicef)


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  1. UnknownMay 27, 2017 at 7:04 PM

    Stephanie,
    It was interesting to read about Bangladesh. It just goes to show that children around the world are in crisis. UNICEF is an one of a kind organization that is helping children around the world become the best people they can come. Every story is similar just in a different place. It is amazing and so sad in many cases. I look forward to learning more.

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  2. http://djteacherblog.wordpress.comMay 28, 2017 at 1:46 AM

    Hi Stephanie,
    Thanks for sharing this important information about Bangladesh. Poverty clearly affects many aspects of children's health and development and greatly impacts their chances for the future. I think that learning about conditions in other countries gives us a more realistic worldview - here in the US, we are often so concerned with our own issues that we don't think about how things are for people in other parts of the world. As a teacher, I was especially saddened to read that about 40% of children in sub-Saharan Africa do not even attend elementary school. I hope UNICEF and other organizations continue to make a positive difference in the lives of the people of Bangladesh.
    ~Deb

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