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Socioeconomics of Afghanistan

Socioeconomics of Afghanistan. By: Lindsey Wheeler. Block 4 Due: March 4, 2013. What is Socioeconomics?. The Socioeconomic structure of a country is primarily impacted by the economy, education, leadership, and culture/religion of the country(Definition of Socioeconomic factors).

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Socioeconomics of Afghanistan

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  1. Socioeconomics of Afghanistan By: Lindsey Wheeler Block 4 Due: March 4, 2013

  2. What is Socioeconomics? • The Socioeconomic structure of a country is primarily impacted by the economy, education, leadership, and culture/religion of the country(Definition of Socioeconomic factors). • Islam, agriculture, Taliban, and the growing of economy and education greatly impact Afghanistan as a developing country.

  3. Economy Rawa.org • Afghanistan is on the slow recovery from decades of conflict. The Soviet War(1979-1989) and the Taliban(1992-2001) have had a very negative affect on its economy (Qazi). • In 1996, Afghanistan was ranked the 3rd poorest country in the world, and in 2012 it was ranked the 10th highest(Afghanistan poverty and wealth). • Most people living in Afghanistan suffer from a shortage of housing, electricity, medical care and jobs. • 78% of people in rural Afghanistan have no access to health care(Economy). • There is a 53% poverty rate and 40% unemployment rate in Afghanistan(Economy).

  4. Economy(continued) • Afghanistan relies primarily on agriculture for livelihood. • Cattle is an important part of the economy because Afghans use the fat and meat for food and wool for clothing. Most people rely on cattle for their income. • The main exports are fruit and nuts which make a profit of more than 100 million dollars per year. • Although agriculture is so important for the economy, only 12% of the land in Afghanistan can be used for it(Economy of Afghanistan).

  5. Education • In the past most education in Afghanistan was limited to religious education only, and only available to boys. Today 5.4 million children, boys and girls, are enrolled in schools. • 43.1 percent of all males and 12.6 percent of females are literate(Qazi). • 35 percent of children of Afghanistan enrolled in schools today are girls(Qazi). Google.com

  6. Education(continued) • Education in Afghanistan revolves around Persian poetry and religion. • Persian poetry is the content that most people learn to read. • Children are often taught practices of Islam and have prayer times during school (Borade).

  7. Leadership Therealnewsjournal.com • The Taliban • “The Taliban is a group of Sunni Muslim militants living today mostly near the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan”(Johns). • The Taliban controlled over 95 percent of Afghanistan between 1992 and 2001 that had an effect that would last throughout decades. • They forced everyone in Afghanistan to practice Islam or they would be executed. • You would also face execution if you did, said, wrote, or read anything against the Taliban (Taliban Era).

  8. Leadership(continued) • The Taliban’s assault on women began immediately after their take over. They forced women to quit jobs and not go to school, which took away an important source of expertise in certain jobs. They could not have health care or an education and were constantly abused and raped(Taliban war on women). • Current government • Afghanistan is now run under a Islamic republic under a elected president (World-leaders.findthedata.org). • Women now have the rights to work, vote and be apart of the government (Qazi).

  9. How Culture impacts the Socioeconomics of Afghanistan • Islam is the central point of all things in Afghanistan. • 99 percent of people in Afghanistan practice Islam(Culture in Afghanistan). • Muslims pray 5 times a day- morning, noon, afternoon, sunset, and night. • Islam has a great impact on how people in Afghanistan do business with each other and with foreign countries. Honor and Shame affects everything they do and talking in a way that looks down on someone is very shameful and insulting on the entire family(Afghanistan-language, culture, custom, and etiquette).

  10. Culture(continued) • Next to religion, family is most important in Afghan culture. • Although women work, they are primarily responsible for taking care of the family and doing household duties. • Families arrange marriage based on socioeconomic status which includes their tribe, status, network, and wealth. Marrying a person who does not practice Islam is looked greatly down upon. • “Hospitality is a essential aspect of Afghan culture”. They value honor, respect, and hospitality as the fundamentals of social structure(Afghanistan- Language, culture, custom, and Etiquette).

  11. Work Cited Page • "Afghanistan-Povertyandwealth." Encyclopedia of the Nations - Information about Countries of the World, United Nations, and World Leaders. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. • "Culture of Afghanistan." N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. •  "Economy." ClassBrain Latest News RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. • Johns, Dave. "Who Is the Taliban?" PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. • Qazi, Abdullah. "Education." Afghanistan Online. N.p., 10 Apr. 2008. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. • "Taliban Era." GlobalSecurity.org - Reliable Security Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. •  "Taliban War on Women." U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State, n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013

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