Explain how the government is contributing towards poverty alleviation through:
a) nutrition programmes
b) access to free basic education
c) free healthcare
d) housing
e) social grants

Nutrition programs are important because they help reduce poverty because people have to think less about spending on food because of the help they receive so they can invest in things like education. Free basic education helps alleviate it by having people gain education necessary to get a good job that earns money. Free healthcare alleviates it by having people not worry about whether they become sick because they'll be covered. Housing helps alleviate it because people don't have to worry about things like rent because the state helps them. Social grants help people by giving them money to use for things in life that are bothering them.

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