Why are majority of people really poor?

[Prosofina_G]

It is so annoying seeing people begging for survival it really breaks my heart.
I really tried to figure out why majority of people are so poor to a climax of begging for survival.
I don't know if I am to blame the government or individuals.  Anyways here are the following factors that convince me why majority of people are poor.

1. Health challenge
2. Lack of good education
3. Financial debt
4. Unemployment
5. Ghost names
6. Regional zone

HEALTH CHALLENGE: this means people with disabilities and also people with someone kind of illness that can not permit them to work.

LACK OF GOOD EDUCATION it is really abnormal and annoying to see the kind of failed system of education we have in some countries, because the systems are corrupt majority of the students follow suits, basically stopped attending lectures therefore can't defend themself or their professions, automatically making them self jobless.

FINANCIAL DEBT: their are some individuals who tried to see how they can stand and make things worked for them self, but is so unfortunate that the accumulated debt they have enquire will not allow them grow. (Debt) is a goal to poverty.

UNEMPLOYMENT the rate at which majority of people are unemployed in this country are so alarming, basically there are jobs everywhere but greedy people who has the opportunity are not making this job opportunities available for people, rather they give it to their people who are not really qualified for the job.

GHOST NAMES this might sound some how for those who have not had about ghosts names,
In the civil service commission this is where you find thousands and millions of names that are not in existence probably they are died names, denying people who are alive to work and earn a living.

With all this that have been outlined above I think I am convinced  why the rate of poverty in the country.

[cSentinentyZ]

The main reason everyone can not be rich is because of the lack of knowledge and exposure to what can make them become rich.

If everyone is rich, life can not be balanced, but it is not good to be poor. Some people are poor because they lack education.

Knowledge, education and exposure are very important.

[Die_empty]

GHOST NAMES this might sound some how for those who have not had about ghosts names,
In the civil service commission this is where you find thousands and millions of names that are not in existence probably they are died names, denying people who are alive to work and earn a living.

With all this that have been outlined above I think I am convinced  why the rate of poverty in the country.

I was surprised to see ghost names in your list. Anyway, it should have been classified as corruption. These ghost names in the civil service exist because some top government officials are corrupt.  Corruption is one of the major causes of poverty in developing nations.  When funds budgeted for developmental projects are pocketed by a few individuals, other citizens will lack the opportunity to come out of poverty.

Let me also add laziness as another cause of poverty.  Some people have the opportunity to work but they choose to be idle because of laziness. They don't want to work but they want to satisfy their needs. You see people declaring to the state that they are unemployed so that they can claim benefits from the government while they remain unproductive.

[uneng]

It's about their personal choices in life. Even those who didn't have role models at home which they could have used as motivational examples, there is always someone in society who can fit that role. So I guess disfunctional families aren't an excuse at all to justify why most people don't manager to get rid of poverty. From what I observe, it's related to how those people spend their money.

Instead of saving and investing, they spend everything on ephemeral goods. In worst cases, alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, prostitution and games. There are also those who spend with products like clothes, accessories, snacks and digital gadgets.

Moreover, they end having children in the wrong moment of their lives, or having more children than they could really afford.

These are some factors, although there must be many more. It's also important to notice each case is unique, so there isn't a general answer to explain every cases.

[Sanitough]

If the country is led by a poor governance, majority of the citizens won’t also take progress but will remain poor for the longest time. Most especially if all their needs and wants they just rely on it from the government.

Another reason is when people adopt the poor mindset of living. They stay lazy and unmotivated, so expect that they will stay poor forever. But if they will imitate how the rich process their mindset, maybe there won’t be a lot of poor people living in a country. At least they should also learn to help theirselves before asking help and assistance from others.

[Stepstowealth]

I don't know if I am to blame the government or individuals.  

It is easy to point accusing fingers at the government as a facilitator of poverty, but in truth, they are not the only reason. It should not be surprising but there are people who are the cause of their own poverty, and this is because of the choices they make or have made in the past. There are people that have made poor choices in life and others even when met with an opportunity to change and improve on their financial situation, totally ignored and skipped the required action to take advantage of the opportunities.

Personal decision is also a reason for poverty. If people learn to make better decision and become more proactive, poverty rate will reduce.

[Japinat]

Because majority of the people just rely on the government. Note that no matter how rich a government is, if the people themselves do not want to work on their own life’s improvement, they will surely end up poor for the rest of their lives.

Also, lack of job opportunities and privileges can also be a great cause. They shouldn’t wait for the government to do it, but find their own opportunities instead by building their own source of income.

[DYOR+BTC]

It's about their personal choices in life. Even those who didn't have role models at home which they could have used as motivational examples, there is always someone in society who can fit that role. So I guess disfunctional families aren't an excuse at all to justify why most people don't manager to get rid of poverty. From what I observe, it's related to how those people spend their money.

Instead of saving and investing, they spend everything on ephemeral goods. In worst cases, alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, prostitution and games. There are also those who spend with products like clothes, accessories, snacks and digital gadgets.

Moreover, they end having children in the wrong moment of their lives, or having more children than they could really afford.

These are some factors, although there must be many more. It's also important to notice each case is unique, so there isn't a general answer to explain every cases.

Am still confused in your above mentioned reasons for high rate of poverty, are directly telling me any body that is poor is the architect to his inability to be rich and also dysfunctional families in terms of lacking quality advisers also the reason behind there downfall?
To start with do you think some body can prefer leaving in complete poverty over good life, to be honest with you some where born with a silver spoons while others where not born with any spoons but struggle to make themselves who they are so because I strongly believe men are born but hero's are made if God is by your side.

Some may have the desire to go to school for academic qualification but ends up not getting because they don't have what it takes to make themselves who they want to be while some have finished in flying colour but ends up not getting employed even with there first class degree certificate. So if you are lucky you have been favoured never downgrade any body because tomorrow is pregnant

[Nothingtodo]

One of the main reasons why most poor people remain poor is that they are unable to do anything other than support their families due to the rising prices of essential goods due to the country's rising inflation. If a poor person spends all of their income at the end of the month, they cannot save enough to invest or establish another business, and as a result, they remain poor for generations. Besides, there is a lack of education, a lack of environment, a lack of facilities, etc., but the most terrible problem in his life is the country's economic problems.

[ejikeme24]

It is so annoying seeing people begging for survival it really breaks my heart.
I really tried to figure out why majority of people are so poor to a climax of begging for survival.

I know the feeling when you saw people begging for money along the street, of course is always sympathetic. But sometimes I blame them because had it mean they struggle hard like other people definitely they wouldn't have find themselves in such situation. So I would say that thier laziness is what brought them into such condition, Alot of people think that for you to have a source of income that you must work in a company. Not knowing that they can actually make a source of income from skill, if there's lack of employment in the country of course those who are not opportune to work in the company need to struggle hard to set his or her own source of getting money. You can't just sit at home and be waiting for the government to bring job opportunities no, those era is passed, we are now in the era where you will need to struggle hard before you can survive.

[mirakal]

I don’t want to say that some people are just destined to be poor like it’s their fate, but somehow if they don’t do anything to make their lives prosper and create positive changes, then most possibly they chose to stay poor rather than to experience comfort and convenience in their way of living.

However, some factors may also be possible that majority of the people remain poor. Lack of education and skills, low wages and unemployment. With this, if the government can’t guarantee life’s progress for them, it’s better if they will move on their own and work on their own path towards life’s success and financial stability.

[alani123]

Social security systems in most of the world have been widely investigated multiple times and the case of what OP called "ghost names" ok is nearly non existent. Turns out governments these days have good ways to track their population's life statusb especially when they are being given money. Once someone dies their social accounts get called into question and automatically terminated.

Therefore some serious crime would have to be committed by a third party to keep receiving payments. Body being hidden, identity fraud and lack of investigation by local authorities. An in person check at a persn's residence would not be that hard. These cases are nearly non existent because this is a fraud too hard and risky to execute for just a monthly payment of a few bucks.

[sunsilk]

What if the elites have made the system, like the educational system that made us believe that it's one ways of being rich?

And they're setting it in our young minds that the way to riches is to become successful educationally and then find a job from a company that they own?

Isn't this the normal system that we used to live with and until now, we believe this. While there's truth to it, what if there are other ways that they've discovered and not exposing it to the public for them to retain that for themselves?

[DaNNy001]

In the aspect of ghost names I don't think it should really be there...that reason why I'm saying that I because ghost name is just a system whereby jobs that are meant for others are being given out to people that are not even qualified for it based on corruption and all of that..as a citizen you cannot wait for the government ,this isn't an excuse for poverty...The rest of the points you highlighted are absolutely correct

[alastantiger]

With all this that have been outlined above I think I am convinced  why the rate of poverty in the country.

The rate of poverty for me is connected to the level of education in the country, when there's education at his highest level then people will be more exposed to means of making money and majority will begin to get rich. Looking at well developed countries and those from underdeveloped, you can see the difference in wealth among their citizens and that's why I say education is one of the major reasons for people getting money the rest of the things you said play their parts but when we don't have education, we won't be able to understand how to hustle for money. The mindset of people also matter because when we don't have the mindset of being rich, we can't be rich and despite we winning the lottery, still we won't be capable of managing that money to retain our wealth but waste it all.

[Marvell1]

But if they will imitate how the rich process their mindset, maybe there won’t be a lot of poor people living in a country. At least they should also learn to help theirselves before asking help and assistance from others.

Easier said than done. Because as you said, poverty is not only due to lazy people but also depends on the government and the country where they live. Or the poverty of a nation comes from the destruction and exploitation of outside forces. How to improve poverty, do you have any solutions for them?

What solutions do you have for people in areas with corrupt governments and double or triple digit inflation like Venezuela, Zimbabwe? Or do you have a solution for a government like Cuba where the main cause is sanctions from superpowers like the United States? Or do you have any solutions for the Republic of Congo, Niger, Benin, the African countries that are still being manipulated and plundered by France?

Depending on the cause of poverty and the circumstances they face, there will be different solutions. Poverty is a problem that has existed for thousands of years in human history, and it is not as easy to solve as many people think.

[rat03gopoh]

What if the elites have made the system, like the educational system that made us believe that it's one ways of being rich?

There's no formal education system that teaches you how to get rich or at least direct you to a viable source of income. All the material is practical education commonly found in life, career, or work. Of course, you have to find your own path.

While there's truth to it, what if there are other ways that they've discovered and not exposing it to the public for them to retain that for themselves?

That's the bottom line: no one finds a gold mine and then shouts to everyone to show them where it is. The formal education system teaches you what to do when you find yours.

[Alpen]

It's a statistical fact that most children are born into poor families and poor countries. From birth, they are deprived of access to quality education and a nurturing environment for well-rounded development. As a result, they get little schooling and are forced to start working at a young age.

Even if they possess some brilliant skills, they'll likely never get the chance to develop them because their entire life is a daily struggle for survival—just to put food on the table

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

It is so annoying seeing people begging for survival it really breaks my heart.
I really tried to figure out why majority of people are so poor to a climax of begging for survival.
I don't know if I am to blame the government or individuals.  Anyways here are the following factors that convince me why majority of people are poor.

Blaming anyone won't solve the problem; instead, everyone will continue to struggle to escape the poverty line using their own methods. The government can't be blamed entirely, as it's impossible for them to reach all the poor. If someone is financially poor, they need to figure out how to earn money, and that must be done in the right way. Poverty is indeed a major problem today because almost every country has poor people, and those who don't have the opportunity to work in better places will continue to beg for money to support their lives.

[bestcandy]

It is so annoying seeing people begging for survival it really breaks my heart.
I really tried to figure out why majority of people are so poor to a climax of begging for survival.
I don't know if I am to blame the government or individuals.  Anyways here are the following factors that convince me why majority of people are poor.

1. Health challenge
2. Lack of good education
3. Financial debt
4. Unemployment
5. Ghost names
6. Regional zone

HEALTH CHALLENGE: this means people with disabilities and also people with someone kind of illness that can not permit them to work.

LACK OF GOOD EDUCATION it is really abnormal and annoying to see the kind of failed system of education we have in some countries, because the systems are corrupt majority of the students follow suits, basically stopped attending lectures therefore can't defend themself or their professions, automatically making them self jobless.

FINANCIAL DEBT: their are some individuals who tried to see how they can stand and make things worked for them self, but is so unfortunate that the accumulated debt they have enquire will not allow them grow. (Debt) is a goal to poverty.

UNEMPLOYMENT the rate at which majority of people are unemployed in this country are so alarming, basically there are jobs everywhere but greedy people who has the opportunity are not making this job opportunities available for people, rather they give it to their people who are not really qualified for the job.

GHOST NAMES this might sound some how for those who have not had about ghosts names,
In the civil service commission this is where you find thousands and millions of names that are not in existence probably they are died names, denying people who are alive to work and earn a living.

With all this that have been outlined above I think I am convinced  why the rate of poverty in the country.

Your assertion is correct. It's so disheartening to see the high level of poverty in the society toady. It's crystal clear that majority of the world population are living in adject poverty especially in the developed countries and this can be attributed to so many factors such as poor planning, diseases, corruption, laziness, inadequate information, crises, war, poor educational system, high population, lack of innovations.
Among all the attributed factors, the major root of high rate of poverty in any society is corruption and poor planning, if you critically look at those countries that have high rate of poverty you will notice that corruption is very in those countries.
After corruption the second factor that is causing high rate of poverty in the society is poor planning, some people don't know how to plan, for instance, some people live extravagant life, the hardly save money to make little investment.