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Illiteracy continues to be a concern for many countries in the world today. What are the causes of illiteracy in the modern world, and what effects does it have on the people concerned and on society as a whole?

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In Mongolia, 98% of all adults are literate but,
Illiteracy
 continues to be a concern
for
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 countryside areas. There seem to be two main causes and three effects, which we will discuss here. Possibly the main cause is to be far away from cities which
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 electricity, transport and modern needs. Another well-known cause is having parents who are illiterate.
For instance
, Herder families do not give a lot of concern
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 their children’s education
hence
 causing the rise of
illiteracy
 levels. The effects of
this
 problem on
young
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 generation can be quite serious.
Firstly
,
Illiteracy
 results in increased dependency ratios. Since illiterate young
people
 end up becoming jobless or
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 enough choice to do another job, they rely on the financial support of their family and
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continue what their family do. A
further
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 impact is
people
 in the society become illiterate,
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 results
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 generational
illiteracy
.
Finally
,
Illiteracy
 causes an increase in poverty levels.
This
 is because
people
 with little or no education end up getting
low paying
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 jobs.
Overall
, having illiterate parents and living
rural
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in rural
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 areas seem to be the main causes, and they affect
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generational
illiteracy
,
hence
 an increase in poverty levels of
people
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Literacy
  • Illiteracy
  • Poverty
  • Access
  • Educational resources
  • Social inequality
  • Discrimination
  • Gender disparity
  • Racial bias
  • Cultural norms
  • Technological advances
  • Political instability
  • Disruption
  • Education systems
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Job prospects
  • Health implications
  • Self-esteem
  • Empowerment
  • Economic growth
  • Social cohesion
  • Civic participation
  • Democratic processes
  • Exclusion
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