In Term Two I conducted a Social Inquiry on Poverty & Child Labour in Eritrea. One of the main causes of Poverty in Eritrea was because half of the population lives below the poverty line. The gross domestic product (GDP) is one of the lowest in the world, which means the on an average, an Eritrean person earns 100 times less than someone in Spain. Another cause is Child Labour. Children’s lives are often endangered by disease, a lack of vaccinations, poor hygiene and so on. Only 5% of the Eritrean population has access to improved sanitation facilities. As a result, hygiene is badly lacking in the majority of villages with a lack of toilet facilities, healthy washing areas, and soap.
