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Lesson Identification of Social Problems
4.1
and Their Solutions

FACTS Education, awareness, feelings of humanity, tolerance,
to Understand positive attitudes, etc. are the most crucial aspects for
the eradication of social problems and evils.

The society is the common home for all the people living together. The society is formed
to give strength and protection for overall development. But the same society develops
evils and perversion due to the ill mentality. Selfishness, greed, etc. of the people are
known social problems. In other words social problems are those problems created
by the people with such activities which affect adversely in the society; for example,
drinking alcohol, gambling, human trafficking, etc. These problems, if not solved at a
time become chronic and become a part of the culture which is known as social evils;
for example, dowry system, Chhaupadi system, gambling, gender discrimination, etc.
These problems and evils are the great obstacles to the development of a society.
Actually, almost all the societies of the world are facing some sorts of problems but
it depends on the degree. The degree of problem is different from society to society.
The developed society has fewer problems to deal with whereas the developing or
underdeveloped societies have many problems. So it takes maximum time to tackle
even though all the problems cannot be solved. Nepal is a developing country. Nepalese
society is mostly guided by orthodoxy, superstitions and ignorance. Besides these,
the different topography, economic structures are equally responsible for creating
problems.

There are several factors which are responsible to grow social problems and evils
in the society. They are conservative tradition, discrimination on the basis of class,
caste, gender, region, place, language, etc. The factors like economic inequality and
misuse of technology are present everywhere in the country. Almost all the societies
are engulfed in these factors.

They are mainly caused by:
i. Poverty ii. Illiteracy

iii. Unemployment and iv. Population growth

Social problems and evils existing are categorized into many forms. They are as follows:

1. Region-based Problems

The social problems and evils existing in particular locations or geographical
area can be categorized under region based problems. Some of the region based
problems are given below:

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