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?

In the present-day world, Illiteracy is being

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many countries. I believe there are two main causes of being unlettered in the present times and a number of damaging effects. Probably the main cause is

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abysmal poverty; having

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extremely poor and bad living

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mainly results in

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education.

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, parents who live in low-income homes are less likely to send their children to school to

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literate;

in addition

, they can not afford to buy school supplies. Another cause is that

people

living in remote areas

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to stay illiterate. Remote areas are far away from civilization;

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, it is impracticable

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participate in socializing. The effects of

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problem on the

people

and

society

can be quite serious.

Firstly

, there can be communication problems

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as online communication which is being widely used across the globe for both professional and personal purposes. It occurs via e-mail, social media, sites, chat rooms and blogs.

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, communicating

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individuals who do not read and write is quite challenging for

people

.

Secondly

, illiteracy may impact

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society

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unhealthy way. Statistics agree that

people

struggling with literacy mostly miss out on opportunities to participate fully in

society

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.

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situation exacerbates their source of income; on the other hand, they will have no tax liability. In conclusion, the causes of

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trend are primarily to do with poverty, and the effects are involved both the individuals and

society

.