| dc.contributor.author | Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-01T09:06:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-03-01T09:06:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005-04-12 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14274/1695 | |
| dc.description | It is true to say, as observed by the Co-adjutor Archbishop of Lusaka Catholic Archdiocese, Telesphore Mpundu, “that the majority of Zambians struggle to make ends meet.” For example, in March 2005 the cost of a nutritious basket of food alone for an average family was K466,900 in Livingstone, K421,910 in Kabwe, K474,010 in Luanshya, K493,130 in Ndola and K469,810 in Kitwe. The Basic Needs Basket totalled K1,331,950 in Lusaka, K1,091,900 in Livingstone, K874,750 in Kabwe, K804,990 in Luanshya, K989,230 in Ndola and K997,310 in Kitwe. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says that it is very clear that inadequate responses and a complex interaction of both local and international factors has made the fight against poverty increasingly difficult in Zambia. According to the Social Conditions Research Project of the JCTR, both local and international responses to the poverty problems have rather been inadequate and in some cases merely cosmetic. The above situation has given rise to low direct investment in human capital, the problem of provision and accessibility to social services (such as clean water, proper sanitation, solid waste management, provision of good roads, etc.), inadequate and inappropriate energy for both cooking, unemployment, inadequate food and nutrition, a poor health and education system and to top it all the escalation in the HIV/AIDS problem. These problems together with the high cost of living have led to suffering of the majority ordinary Zambians, especially women who have ina versatile but stressful fashion responded to these problems. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Irish Aid and Joint Country Programme | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection | en |
| dc.rights | Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States | * |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/ | * |
| dc.subject | Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket | en |
| dc.subject | Cost of Living | en |
| dc.subject | April 2005 | en |
| dc.title | April 2005 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Inadquate Responses and a Complex Interaction of Factors Behind Increases in Poverty: JCTR Calls for Real Action During the Global Week of Action | en |
| dc.type | Statement | en |
