In Drewnowski's conceptual framework of the need satisfaction curve, the lowest level of living indicates which state of well-being?

Key Points

The need satisfaction curve of Drewnowski:

• Drewonowski tries to depict a situation that in any the state of well-being of its citizen will determine the degree of social and economic deficiency.
• State of well being can be measured in terms of
  • Affluence
  • Sufficiency
  • Insufficiency
  • Destitution
• There is little agreement on absolutes, zero points and saturation thresholds with the possible exception of a lower-level threshold described as a “zero-level” or “survival with nil need satisfaction” by Drewnowski (1974),
• It is associated with a sub-human level of existence.
• By contrast, a “human” but a minimum level of need satisfaction is only guaranteed when “basic needs” are met.

• Once the basic need of individuals in a community is met, the state of well being is high.

Therefore, In Drewnowski's conceptual framework of the need satisfaction curve, the lowest level of living indicates Destitution.