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Definitions of poverty often fail to take into account quality of life versus the quality of wealth one has. In Ghana, which of the following criteria were used to define poverty?


a. unemployed and unable to afford clothes or proper food

b. unhealthy and unable to take care of your family

c. not being listened to
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ANSWER: Trick question - they are all criteria for poverty in Ghana. Interestingly enough, the criteria for wealth included having good land to grow food, owning livestock, owning good clothes and being philanthropic.
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