In 2020, a regional health team mapped access to clinics in a drought-affected part of Ethiopia. Fig. 1 shows three villages, an all-weather road, a seasona...
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In 2020, a regional health team mapped access to clinics in a drought-affected part of Ethiopia. Fig. 1 shows three villages, an all-weather road, a seasonal river and the route used by a mobile clinic. One village is cut off when the river floods briefly after heavy rain, even though it has little water for most of the year. Population growth has increased demand for health care, clean water and family planning services. The team is deciding whether to fund a bridge, a borehole, or an additional mobile-clinic vehicle.
(a) Identify the settlement in Fig. 1 that is separated from the clinic route by the seasonal river. [1]
(b) Describe one difficulty caused by relying on a seasonal river for water. [1]
(c) Explain two benefits of providing family planning services in this area. [2]
(d) Explain one reason why a bridge could improve access to development services. [2]
Answer Details
(a) The settlement separated from the clinic route by the seasonal river is Village C. [1]
(b) A seasonal river is unreliable because it may dry up for much of the year. Its water may also be unsafe to drink. [1]
(c) Family planning allows people to choose their family size. It may slow population growth, which reduces pressure on scarce food, water, schools and health services. [2]
(d) During floods, the river can block people and the mobile clinic from crossing. A bridge keeps the route open, so health care, markets and schools can be reached more reliably. [2]
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