Impact of micro determinants on household health and poverty in Nigeria by Yakubu, Yahaya

“…Men and women’s education and women household decision making power are significant important factors in reducing extreme poverty in the household. Higher fertility measured by number of household’s members, no electricity, unimproved source of drinking water and sanitation increases the likelihood of extreme poverty. …”
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Help the young ones by Sunday Star

“…Although we are now in the 21st century, many children in Southeast Asia are victims of extreme poverty and hunger.…”
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Determinants of poverty among coastal fisherman crews in Kelantan and Terengganu, Malaysia by Rhoumah, Ali Mohamed Omar

“…The poverty issue has become one of the most challenges problem is facing the United Nation since 1978 when planned to reduce extreme poverty around the world. The number of people who left extreme poverty line is increasing for example, in China about 200-300 million have lifted an extreme poverty during the period 1978-2000s. …”
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Importance of nutrition in achieving the millennium development goals by Khor, Geok Lin

“…There are eight MDGs to be achieved by the year 2015: Goal 1- Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; Goal 2 - Achieve universal primary education; Goal 3- Promote gender equality and empower women; Goal 4- Reduce child mortality; Goal 5- Improve maternal health; Goal 6- Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases; Goal 7- Ensure environmental sustainability; and Goal 8- Develop a global partnership for development. …”
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Transcriptomics-based analysis using RNA-Seq of the coconut (Cocos nucifera) leaf in response to yellow decline phytoplasma infection by Nejat, Naghmeh, Cahill, David M., Vadamalai, Ganesan, Ziemann, Mark, Rookes, James, Naderali, Neda

“…Invasive phytoplasmas wreak havoc on coconut palms worldwide, leading to high loss of income, food insecurity and extreme poverty of farmers in producing countries. Phytoplasmas as strictly biotrophic insect-transmitted bacterial pathogens instigate distinct changes in developmental processes and defence responses of the infected plants and manipulate plants to their own advantage; however, little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying host–phytoplasma interactions. …”
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An Assessment Of Participatory Integrated Watershed Management In The Hilkot Watershed, Mansehra,Pakistan by Shah, Hakim

“…Due to ever increasing population, overgrazing, illicit cutting of forests for timber and fuel wood, lack of fuel wood alternatives, unawareness and extreme poverty, the natural resources are under tremendous pressure. …”
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