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1. Social problems are defined as a social conditions that different sectors of society consider as damaging to its members and so these require a definite solution. Social problems are multilayered and affect not only one sector but the different sectors of society. Therefore, to fully understand and address the problem, a multidisciplinary approach must be utilized. The multidisciplinary approach involves the application and collaboration of several separate branches or disciplines of the social science to examine and solve present-day problems that plague society from each discipline’s perspective.