Question

Which is not a factor contributing to poverty in Africa?

(1 point)
Responses

long periods of drought and desertification
long periods of drought and desertification

a sudden decline in unemployment
a sudden decline in unemployment

drastic increase in population leading to a shortage in available resources
drastic increase in population leading to a shortage in available resources

an inability to establish a diverse industrial economy
an inability to establish a diverse industrial economy

Answer 1

a sudden decline in unemployment

Explanation: A sudden decline in unemployment means more people have jobs, which would reduce poverty, whereas the other options (drought/desertification, rapid population growth, and lack of industrial diversification) contribute to poverty.