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Poverty in Burkina Faso is one of the most intriguing problems that the country faces. Considered to be one of the poorest countries in the world, Burkina Faso has almost half of its population under poverty line. With most of the people in the country dependent on agriculture, Burkina Faso lacks the infrastructure that is required by a country for optimum growth. The country is also under heavy debt. As a result, it becomes really difficult to come out of poverty after a certain amount of debt relief.
Poverty in Burkina Faso is also due to the lack of education in the country. Only about 28% of the total population in Burkina Faso is literate. The country suffers from acute unemployment problem leading to Burkina Faso poverty. Apart from these, there are natural hazards that disrupt life completely in this West African country. Several steps are taken by the government of Burkina Faso to upgrade the situation in the country.
The general lives of the various tribes and ethnic races are also affected by poverty. As a result of poverty in the country, health conditions of the people are also affected severely. The infant mortality rate is high and the life expectancy is also much low as compared to the other nations of the world. The whole socio-economic scenario of Burkina Faso shows a sorry state due to poverty in the country.
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