Problem
Subsistence life style
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Subsistence living cycleSubsistence limits role
Subsistence farmer hero
Subsistence struggle mindset
Independent subsistence style
Reduced family life styles
Incidence:
The first chore of the day in rural Africa is collecting water, which is normally done by the women balancing containers on their heads. The women also grow the food, usually without any mechanical aids, even ploughs. Women farm the bulk (70%) of Africa's food. Traditionally the man's job is to sell the women's produce. Fertility and children remain at the centre of rural marriage. Large numbers of children improve a household's labour pool and provide security in old age. Injectible or implanted contraceptives are popular with women because they can be used without their husband's knowledge, although for many contraception is an abstraction. A typical Ugandan woman has rarely seen her husband in the ten years they have been married. She lives in the village with two other wives and has given birth to five of his 13 children; he works and lives in a town with another wife. Broader Problems:
Rural povertyDisincentives against farmingSustenance determined prioritiesUnderdeveloped sources of income expansion Narrower Problems:
Inadequate savingsDrained social urgencyScavenging for survivalUnsupervised home birthsSubsistence-level malnutritionMarginal level of family incomeTradition-bound land distributionUnproductive subsistence agricultureSubsistence approach to capital resourcesLimited horizons produced by survival living Related Problems:
Voluntary unemploymentIndividualistic rural resettlementDestruction of rural subsistence economy Aggravates:
Poor living conditionsRestricted opportunity for community activityTradition-bound social structures in rural areas Reduces:
Diabetes Subject(s):
Society → FamilySociety → Disadvantaged
Amenities → Living conditions
Societal Problems → Restrictions
Defence → Conflict
Agriculture, Fisheries → Farming
Psychology → Psychology
Experiential Activity → Experiential activity
Design → Patterns
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST