SOCIAL STUDIES SUMMARY NOTE
POVERTY AND DISEASE
Poverty is the state of being very poor. All over the world, there are people who live in poverty.
SOME OF THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POVERTY
ARE:
v Over-population
v Under-development
v Corrupt governments
v War
v Debt
v Diseases
Also, Infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis,
cholera and diarrhoea occur as a result of lack of clean
water, bad
sanitation and lack of access to good food.
Also, malnutrition and diseases such as kwashiorkor and
dysentery
affect children.
SOME OF THE WAYS POVERTY CAN BE ERADICATED
ARE:
11. The government and people must make sure women
are educated.
22. The government must provide better healthcare and education for poor people
33. The government must create jobs for unemployed people
WAGES AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION
An income is a money an individual or business receives in
exchange for labour and services.
While a wage is a fixed regular payment earned for work or services,
typically paid on a daily or weekly basis.
REASONS
WHY PEOPLE WORK
1.
To earn money(salary/wages/income)
to sustain ourselves and our families
2.
To use our skills
to contribute to society
3.
To be productive
to our community
4.
To sustain our
lifestyle
5. To practice what we have learnt as teachers,
engineers, scientists etc.
THE
REWARDS OF WORKING
When you work, your reward will come in different ways:
1.
Salary: This usually
comes every month
2.
Allowances such as money
for health, transport and housing.
3.
Bonus: This is special
money that is paid to workers to mark a successful working year.
4.
The satisfaction of helping and
contributing to society
5. Succeeding in your profession
COMMUNICATION
Communication is simply the exchange of information between
two people. Communication is a two-way process, which means that someone sends
the information and another person receives and understands it. It can verbal,
which involves speaking. It can also be non-verbal, which means communication
without speaking, using signs and body language.
TRADITIONAL MEANS OF COMMUNICATION
1. Town Crier: In villages, a
town crier would walk around beating a gong and announcing messages for all to
hear
2. Fire signal: In the past,
people would light fires on high ground to alert people below.
3. Messenger: People would
also send news through a messenger.
One of the disadvantages is that it is
slow and not so reliable.
MODERN
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION
A. Electronic Means of Communication:
This is the process of exchanging information with the aid of electronic
devices. Examples:
1. Telephone 2. E-mail Radio
3. Television 4. Billboard
B. Mass Communication: This is the
process of communicating with many people at the same time. We can use the
following to communicate with many people at the same time:
1. Newspaper 2. Magazine
3. Television 4. Radio
4. Billboard
C. Post: People send letters and documents through the
post office to people in other locations. The only disadvantage is that it may
take a number of days for documents to be delivered.
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