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Weakness/Remedies
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The candidates’ weaknesses include their inability to
- correctly express themselves in simple English language
- write correct spellings of technical terms
- write legibly
- understand the demands of the questions asked
- state symptoms of skin diseases:ringworm, athelete’s foot and smallpox
- state functions of the secretions in digestion, bile, saliva and gastric juice
- name pieces of equipment used in screening auditory defects in humans
- state differences between a simple fracture and a complicated fracture
- state the equipment used to support fractured limb
- state steps that should be taken to resuscitate a victim of asphyxia
- give reason for the steps taken in the treatment of burns: application of cold water, dressing the affected part and application of ointment
- properly draw the diagram to illustrate the life cycle of a mosquito
- describe how malaria is spread
- explain the terms: transmission route and susceptible host
- define a pathogen
- state advantages of exercise
- state reasons why an individual should rest
- mention methods for the disposal of sewage
- differentiate between sewage and refuse
- state reasons for the use of the following contraceptive methods: condom, vasectomy and intra-uterine device.
The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:
- Candidates should read extensively to improve their grasp of the English
Language
- Subject experts (teachers) should teach the subject (Health Science)
- Candidates should make use of dictionaries to improve their spellings
- Candidates should endeavour to read questions properly
for proper understanding before answering the questions. |
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