WAEC Civic Education 2022 Theory — Question 5
Question 5 of 8 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Civic Education 2022 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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5(a) Outline five reasons for which those who tested positive to HIV/AIDS are being discriminated against in the society. (b) In what five ways does the contraction of HIV/AIDS impact the socio-economic life of the victim?
Model answer
(a) Reasons those who tested positive to HIV/AIDS are discriminated against: - HIV/AIDS is a life-threatening disease - Fear of being infected - Fear of death - Myths/misconceptions about HIV/AIDS transmission - Lack of understanding of HIV/AIDS (b) Ways contraction of HIV/AIDS impacts the socio-economic life of the victim: - Untimely death - Depression or low self-esteem - Increased level of poverty - Increased dependency on family and society - It leads to broken homes/marriage and family destabilization
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