social challenges in rio

• What constitutes a social challenge?

  A problem affecting well-being, quality of life, or essential services
• Approximately what percentage of Rio's population resides in favelas?

  Roughly 20%
• Why are healthcare services considered a challenge in Rio de Janeiro?

  Uneven distribution and under-resourced facilities in favelas
• How does Rio's infant mortality rate indicate inequality?

  Higher rates in favelas demonstrate unequal health access
• What are the primary reasons for children dropping out of education in Rio?

  Poverty, drug crime, and the need to work
• Why do schools struggle in Rio's poorest areas?

  Teacher shortage, funding lack, poor facilities, high dropout
• How does water supply contribute to social problems in Rio?

  Lack of access and pollution cause disease
• What is the impact of electricity shortages in Rio de Janeiro?

  Blackouts and dangerous illegal tapping are common
• How does urban inequality affect daily life for favela residents?

  It lowers quality of life through many factors
• What social issue is most closely linked to crime in Rio?

  Drug gangs controlling favelas
• Why is unemployment a significant social challenge in Rio?

  Informal economy jobs lack protection/benefits
• How does the informal economy impact social stability?

  It leads to exploitation and poverty cycles
• How do sanitation issues impact health in favelas?

  Sewage spreads diseases like cholera/diarrhoea
• What is the link between poverty and education in Rio?

  Poverty forces kids to work, limiting opportunities
• How are Rio's social challenges interconnected?

  They create a cycle of deprivation
• What is a social challenge?

  A problem affecting people’s well-being or quality of life
• What percentage of Rio’s population lives in favelas?

  Roughly 20%
• Why are healthcare services a challenge in Rio?

  Healthcare is unevenly distributed and under-resourced
• How high can Rio’s infant mortality rate reach in favelas?

  21 per 1000 live births
• Why is education a challenge for Rio’s children?

  Poverty, drug crime, and the need to work
• Why do schools struggle in Rio’s poorest areas?

  Shortage of teachers and high dropout rates
• How does water supply create social problems in Rio?

  12% has no water and pollution causes disease
• What is the impact of electricity shortages in Rio?

  Blackouts occur; illegal tapping is common
• How does urban inequality affect daily life in Rio?

  Poor transport, healthcare, and high crime
• What social issue is linked to crime in Rio?

  Drug gangs controlling favelas
• Why is unemployment a social challenge in Rio?

  Favela residents work informal, low-paid jobs
• How does the informal economy affect social stability?

  Unregulated jobs lead to exploitation and poverty
• How do sanitation issues affect health in favelas?

  Raw sewage spreads diseases like cholera
• What’s the link between poverty and education in Rio?

  Poverty forces work over school
• How are the social challenges of Rio interconnected?

  Lack of education leads to poverty and crime
• What are the essential social services mentioned as social challenges?

  Health, education, and housing
• What does uneven distribution of healthcare mean in Rio?

  Unequal access based on location/wealth
• What does it mean for healthcare to be under-resourced?

  Insufficient funding and staff
• How do infant mortality rates demonstrate health inequality?

  Higher rates in poorer areas
• What role does drug crime play in education challenges?

  Forces children to drop out
• What are the main causes of water pollution in Rio?

  Sewage and industrial waste
• Which disease outbreaks are caused by water pollution?

  Cholera and diarrhoea
• What are the risks of illegal tapping of electricity?

  Fires and electrocution
• What is the main driver of crime in favelas?

  Drug trafficking
• What maintains cycles of poverty in Rio's favelas?

  Limited access to opportunities