WAEC SSCE - Civic Education - 2024 (Essay)

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(a) Community service refers to a voluntary involvement or  participation  in processes and meaning of community services activities that  can add value and improve the quality of lives and living of the people in any community where  citizens resides.

 

(b) Benefits of communities services 

(i)speeds up development in the communities 

(ii) gives opportunity to individuals to serve humanity at community level.

(iii) promote unity /national integration /consensus building 

(iv) helps in building communal problems 

(v) cultivates effective followership.

(vi) cultivates leadership skills and values in citizens /residence /enhancement of skills 

(vii) promotes cooperation  /collaboration networking among stakeholders 

(xi) enhances political /popular participation  

(xii) promotes effective teamwork /building among community members

(xiii) minimizes conflicts /disputes /escalation of conflicts 

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(a) The meaning of  rule of law 

Rule of law means the principle of democracy that emphasizes the supremacy of law, equality before the law, observance of human rights, and absence of arbitrariness of governance 

 

(b) conditions that can enhance adherence to the principle of rule of law in a democracy

(i)  the law must be respected  by all the citizens /entities /institutions /government 

(ii) Law must be adequately publicized /awareness creation 

(iii)  enforcement of adequate sanctions /punishment on violators of the law 

(iv) all accused persons must be given the opportunity to defend themselves in court/persecution (exercise of right to a fair hearing )

(v) There must be retrospective or retroactive application of law

(vi) Members of the public must be human rights conscious /vigilant,

(vii) The judiciary must be free and independent of other organs og government.

(ix) Freedom of the press.

 

 

 

 

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(a) List three road users 

(i) motorist 

(ii) pedestrian 

(iii) cyclist 

(iv) motorcyclist 

 (v) tricyclist 

 

(b) The requirement that road users must comply with to ensure safer roads

(i) must have adequate information about the roads 

(ii) obedience to traffic rules and regulations/traffic officials 

(iii) avoiding overspeeding /reckless driving 

(iv) ensuring the availability of safety equipment in  serviceable condition in vehicles plying  the roads 

(v) driving under sane condition /good health condition /not fatigued  

(vi) adequate awareness of education on traffic rules and regulations 

(vii) proper maintenance of vehicles /ensuring road worthiness 

(viii) Avoid distraction /ensure full concentration while on the road.

 

 

 

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Ways HIV/AIDS can be prevented 

(i) public enlightenment and education on HIV/AIDS  and its prevention 

(ii) Unmarried people should abstain from unprotected sex /usage of condoms 

(iii)HIV/AIDS test should be carried out to determine HIV/AIDS status

(iv) Contact with infected body fluid, such as infected blood, should be avoided 

(v) Infected needles and other sharp objects should be used once and then disposed 

(vi) Pregnant women should be tested for HIV/AIDS 

(vii) Women with confirmed  HIV/AIDS should avoid breastfeeding

(viii) inclusive of HIV/AIDS in the school curriculum 

(ix) adherence to HIV/AIDS preventive measures/kit by medical personnel to avoid 

 

(b) Symptoms usually associated with people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) 

(i) tuberculosis/dry cough 

(ii) memory loss/ amnesia 

(iii) extreme weakness /chronic fatigue. 

(iv) persistent fever /headache 

(v) swollen lymph glands/nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin 

(vi) chronic diarrhea/dehydration 

(vii) profuse sweating at night 

(viii) nausea/wage to vomit 

(ix)unexplained weight loss /emaciation 

(x) mouth, genital and anal sores