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19 Cards in this Set
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Capabilities |
Relating to the range of things people can be and do. |
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Colonisation |
The process of setting up settlements in a region by people who are from a different place. |
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Congenital malformations |
Refers to physical defects developing either in the uterus or dating from birth. |
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Developed country |
A country that has progressed adequately with regard to economic, demographic, and mortality indicators. |
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Developing country |
A country that has not progressed adequately with regard to economic, demographic and mortality indicators. |
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Gender |
Refers to learned behaviours deemed appropriate for men and women in society. |
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Global health |
The health of populations in a worldwide context that goes beyond the perspectives and concerns of individual countries. Global health is about an international collaborative approach to achieving equity in health for people worldwide. |
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Globalisation |
The process whereby boundaries between countries are reduced or eliminated allowing individuals, groups and companies to act on a global scale. It can be described as transforming the different societies of the world into one global society. A reduction in barriers to trade, communication and transport contribute to this process. |
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Gross domestic product (GDP) |
A measure that reflects the economic state of a country. GDP is the value of all goods and services produced in a country in a 12 month period. |
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Gross national income (GNI) |
A measure that reflect the economic state of a country. GNI is the total income generated by a country in a 2 month period once expenses owing to other countries have been paid. |
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Human Development |
Creating an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives according to their needs and interests. It is about expanding people's choices and enhancing capabilities (the rang of things people can be and do), having access to knowledge, health and a decent standard of living, and participating in the life of their community and decisions affecting their lives. |
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Malaria |
A water-related disease that is transmitted via infected mosquitoes. |
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Per capita |
Per person. |
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Primary production |
The process of producing natural products for human use such as plants and animals. |
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Sanitation |
The process of eliminating contact between humans and hazardous wastes, including animal and human faeces, solid wastes, domestic water (sewerage an grey water) industrial wastes and agricultural wastes. |
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Strata |
Relating to levels. |
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Subsistence farming |
Self-sufficient farming carried out by individuals to provide food for themselves and their family. |
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Sustainability |
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. |
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Urban slum |
A settlement, neighbourhood or region comprised of housing that does not provide the essential conditions required to live a healthy life. |
