Question 5
(a) Outline five physical manifestations a person with HIV/AIDS is bound to exhibit
(b) Highlight five socio-economic effects of HIV/AIDS on the carrier.
Observation
This question was equally popular as it attracted a vast number of the candidates. Majority of those who attempted it performed better in the A part than in the B part. In total, performances of candidates were above average. Additional points candidates could have given are
PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS A PERSON WITH HIV/AIDS IS BOUND TO EXHIBIT
- Weight loss
- Skin rashes
- Frequent fever/headache
- Dry cough/tuberculosis
- Mouth, and genital sores/bleeding
- Chronic diarrhea/dehydration
- Swollen lymph, nodes in the neck, armpits
- Profuse sweating at night
- Aching muscles and joints
- Pneumonia
- Chronic fatigue, depression/weakness
- Nose, mouth and genital bleeding
- Shortness of breath
- Chills.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF HIV/AIDS ON THE CARRIER
- Death
- Depression/low self-esteem
- Increased level of poverty
- Increased dependency on family and society
- It leads to broken homes
- Makes victim very uncomfortable and ill
- Stigmatization/discrimination/dehumanization
- High Dependency on drugs
- Isolation/Withdrawal Syndrome/shame