Question 6
(a) (i) What is good posture? [2 marks]
(ii) State three factors that can cause poor posture. [3 marks]
Observation
This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was poor.
In part (a) (i) candidates could not correctly define good posture as normal way the body is being carried, way an individual carries self and process of having one ‘s body in physical exercise, in (a) (ii) the question was fairly attempted by the candidates and some could not state correct answers, they wrote wrong answers such as weakness, joint fitness, lack of education and handicap.
In part (b), the question was fairly attempted also by the candidates however, they wrote wrong answers such as nostrils, alveoli mouth, kidney, spinal cord and waist as organs of respiration in man.
The expected answers are as follows:
6 (a)(i) GOOD POSTURE
- Correct body alignment during standing, sitting or walking positions
(ii) FACTORS THAT CAN CAUSE POOR POSTURE
- prolonged illness
- poor nutrition/named
- injury to bone
- accidents/natural disasters
- poor postural habits
- congenital disorders
- diseases
- heredity
- imitation
- occupation/explained
(b) ORGANS OF RESPIRATION IN MAN
- nose
- trachea/wind pipe
- bronchi/bronchioles
- lungs
- epiglottis
- diaphragm
- intercostal muscles/ribs