Health Education Paper 3 WASSCE (PC), 2016

Question 4

 

The diagram below illustrates human activities around a source of water supply.
Study it and answer questions 4(a),4(b) and 4(c)

 

  1. Name three observable activities in the illustrated diagram [3 marks]

 

  1.  Name the two diseases associated with the activities illustrated in the diagram [2 marks]
 State five measures of correcting human activities illustrated in the diagram     [5 marks

Observation

 

 This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was good.  In part (a) candidates correctly name observable activities in the illustrated diagram.  In part (b) candidates also correctly named the diseases associate with the activities illustrated in the diagram.  In part (c) majority of the candidates correctly stated measures of correcting human activities illustrated in the diagram.  

The expected answers are as follows:

4 (a)    NAME OF OBSERVABLE ACTIVITIES IN ILLUSTRATED DIAGRAM
-           defaecation/passing faeces
-           fetching contaminated water
-           drinking contaminated water 
-           fly from faeces contaminate exposed food
 
  
(b)    DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVITIES ILLUSTRATED IN THE DIAGRAM
-           dysentery/diarrhoea
-           cholera
-           typhoid
             
(c)      MEASURES FOR CORRECTING HUMAN ACTIVITIES
-           avoid defaecating in water bodies/use water closet
-           bury faeces excreted in the soil/proper disposal of faeces
-           fetch treated/potable water
-           boil water before drinking
-           drink tap water/clean water

            -           cover food to prevent contact with flies