CHALLENGES OF HUNGER AND POVERTY IN AFRICA

In Africa, due to the low level of food production which has resulted into food crisis, some challenges are inherent. These challenges are widespread and common around us. They are:

1. Wars: An hungry man, they say is an angry man. In places where food is not produced as expected war is a common thing. In most of the places where protracted wars have been fought in Africa.

2. Poor mental development: When food is not adequate or not appropriate, the mental capacity of the populace will not be developed to the fullest. This is so especially if the food is lacking proteins and necessary mineral salts.

3. Underdevelopment: Poverty has brought gross underdevelopment to the continent of Africa. Most Africa countries have remained as they are for decades without any meaningful development.

4. Diseases: Hunger has exposed most Africans to attack by diseases. Pathogens and poverty have made the treatment and cure of these diseases virtually impossible as most African can not afford to such treatment.

5. Interference from developed world: Most African countries are poor and impoverished. By this some developed nations see this as opportunity to formulate policies for them and ensure the implementation of such policies. This is so common in the area of economy.

6. Unemployment: As most African countries are poorly developed industrially,most of their youths have been left with little or nothing to do. This has make tension to be on the increases as a result of agitation for employment.

7.Poor or Lack of education: As the citizens of the nation and the nation is poor,educating its youths may be a difficult thing. it may be difficult to provide quality education. this will in turn affect agricultural production.

8.Lack of industrialization: Poverty is a bane of industrial development. Once the nation's income is poor, there will not be room for industrial development. Also as the citizens have not been well developed mentally,the intelligence for industrial development in terms of technical know- how not be there.