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What is the primary focus of the Basic Needs Approach (BNA)?
What is the primary focus of the Basic Needs Approach (BNA)?
- Expanding the definition of poverty (correct)
- Measuring economic growth
- Providing essential public services
- Promoting consumption of luxury goods
Which of the following is NOT a basic need according to the BNA?
Which of the following is NOT a basic need according to the BNA?
- Consumption of food
- Ownership of a television (correct)
- Access to public transport
- Access to sanitation
What is included in the BNA's definition of essential public services?
What is included in the BNA's definition of essential public services?
- Access to entertainment and leisure activities
- Access to health, sanitation, and public transport (correct)
- Access to education and employment
- Access to financial services and banking
What is the significance of 'pure water' in the BNA?
What is the significance of 'pure water' in the BNA?
Why is the BNA's expanded definition of poverty important?
Why is the BNA's expanded definition of poverty important?