The country of Niger has a population of 11.5 million. It is a dry and extremely warm place (however, the summer is a rainy season). Niger gained independence from France in 1960. Islam is the most popular religion in Niger ( "___ Niger").
According to the following video, Niger is the 2nd most LDC in the in terms of the "Human Development Index."
Human Development Index - This is similar to the Human Assets Index (discussed previously) in that it is a measure of health, economic status, and "access to knowledge" (Rubenstein 198).
(Top 10 Least)
Niger is also one of the top illiterate countries in the world ("Top 10 Countries," "World Illiteracy"). Putting children in school would seem to be an obvious answer to the problem, but there has been a major food crisis in Niger. Many families need their children to help provide income. Therefore, children are being forced to drop out of school (Huyghe & Mebrahtu, 2012).
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| Niger, Africa (niger.africa) |
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Works Cited
"About LDCs." UN-OHRLLS. UN-OHRLLS. Web. 7 Dec. 2014. <http://unohrlls.org/about-ldcs/>.
Huyghe, Laura, and Shushan Mebrahtu. "In Niger, Children Are Forced to Drop out of School to Support Their Families." UNICEF. UNICEF, 26 Apr. 2012. Web. 7 Dec. 2014. <http://www.unicef.org/emergencies/niger_62254.html>.
"LIST OF LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES." United Nations. United Nations. Web. 7 Dec. 2014. <http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/cdp/ldc/ldc_list.pdf>.
"Top 10 Countries with Highest Illiteracy Rate in the World." WhichCountry.co. WhichCountry.co. Web. 7 Dec. 2014. <http://www.whichcountry.co/top-10-countries-with-highest-illiteracy-rate-in-the-world/>.
"World Illiteracy Map." Maps of World. MapXL, Inc. Web. 7 Dec. 2014. <http://www.mapsofworld.com/thematic-maps/world-illiteracy-map.htm>.
"___ Niger." Nations Online. One World - Nations Online. Web. 7 Dec. 2014. <http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/niger.htm>.
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