Contest: What are Social Problems by @emultiplex
QUESTION ONE
1. What are social issues or problems?
Answer
Destitution, joblessness, homelessness, access to healthcare and education, racial and gender disparities, prejudice against marginalized communities, ecological destruction, and other issues are examples of social problems. These issues frequently overlap and can have multifaceted roots and consequences, necessitating a multidisciplinary approach to effectively address.
QUESTION TWO
List Ten social problems in your country.
ANSWER
Social problems in Nigeria are:
- Poverty
- Corruption
- Poor Healthcare
- Poor Education System
- Insecurity
- Ethnic and Religious Conflict
- Political Instability
- Inequality
- Poor Infrastructure
- High Unemployment
QUESTION THREE
What are the causes of five of the problems listed?
ANSWER
Poverty
High Population Growth: Nigeria is one of the most populous African countries (about 200,000,000 plus) , and this high population growth rate has led to an increased demand for resources such as food, housing, & jobs. This demand has not been met by the government.
Corruption
90% of our leader are corrupt, our government and politicians in Nigeria are failed the nation due to their poor governance and mismanagement of public resources. They only care for themselves and family
Poor health care
Many problems, such as insufficient healthcare infrastructure, poor salaries and shortage of skilled healthcare workers, contribute to Nigeria's poor healthcare system. The country's healthcare system is out-of-date and insufficient; there aren't nearly enough hospitals and clinics, and those that do exist are frequently understaffed and in subpar condition.
Poor education
Mostly because of a lack of funding, bad facilities, and limited access to qualified teachers, Nigeria's education system is supbar. Also Nigeria suffers from a shortage of qualified teachers, as many teachers are either not properly trained or are not paid enough to stay in their jobs.
Insecurity
Insecurity in Nigeria is a major problem that has been increasing over the years. This insecurity is caused by a range of issues such as political instability, religious and ethnic divisions, poverty, ẹ.t.c The most common forms of insecurity are kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry, rape and Fulani herdsmen.
QUESTION FOUR
What is HIV/AIDS? How does it spread? How can we prevent it?
ANSWER
Source
HIV/AIDS, Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a virus that attacks and weakens the immune system, leading to the development of AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection and is characterized by severe immune system damage, which can lead to life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers.
HIV is primarily spread through unprotected sexual contact with an infected person, sharing needles or syringes or any other sharp objects with an infected person, and from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. It can also be transmitted through blood transfusions or organ transplants, although this is rare in countries with proper screening procedures
Prevention of HIV/AIDS:
(i) Abstinence and maintaining mutual fidelity between partners who are not infected.
(ii) Total abstinence for unmarried
people (100% effective).
(iii) Avoidance of casual sex because it increases the risk of being infected.
(iv) Blood and other products of blood that are meant for transfusion should be avoided.
(v) Before marriage is contracted, blood tests are suggested for the intending couple.
(vi) The use of condoms during sex is not
quite safe.
QUESTION FIVE
Mention and discuss two problems of Soical issues to the following: (i) Individual, (ii) Family, (iii) Soicety.
ANSWER
As an individual, we face many issues/problems , also financial difficulty can cause many types of problems for many individual, including sickness, malnutrition, restricted access to opportunities for education and other pursuits, and even mental health problems like melancholy and discomfort. In fact many individuals find it very difficult solve all the problems by themselves.
Apart from poverty, discrimination is a different societal problem that has an impact on people. A person's chances and prospects in life may be significantly impacted by this, which might be based on traits like ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual, disability etc.
QUESTION SIX
What is examination malpractice?
Mention some of our activities that are termed examination malpractice.
ANSWER
Examination malpractice refers to any unethical/unlawful behavior that takes place during an exam or test with the intent to obtain an unfair advantage over other students or change the results of the exam.
The following are considered as examination malpractice.
- Cheating
- Bribery
- Plagiarism
- Impersonation
- Misconduct and so on
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Beautiful entry @emultiplex.
Wishing you goodluck during the contest
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