cameroon gce O level June 2024 citizenship 2

cameroon gce O level June 2024 citizenship 2

cameroon gce O level June 2024 citizenship 2

Question 1 1
Study the following unpublished article on environmental degradation and then answer questions (a) to (d )
which follow (the maximum mark for each sub question is indicated in brackets).
There has been growing concern about the rapid deterioration of the natural environment resulting from a
combination of natural and human factors. The ever increasing population of the earth has created a situation
where human activities such as agriculture and industrialization are constantly damaging the natural
environment and creating serious risks for the wellbeing and survival of humanity itself…
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The high pace of environmental degradation is most noticeable in towns and cities where overcrowding
poses serious problems of waste management. In the cities of Yaounde and Douala, for example, council
authorities have often resorted to the destruction of slums in order to improve on drainage and reduce
environmental pollution. Even in rural communities, certain traditional agricultural practices continue to have
a damaging effect on the environment, due to ignorance and illiteracy.. In Kopo village, for instance, there is
indiscriminate felling of trees to create space for new farms in a bid to replace those considered infertile, as
well as a massive use of farm chemicals by farmers.
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There is therefore an urgent need for behavioural change to be able to maintain a healthy environment
for both present and future generations. This brings to light the importance of education and sensitisation. It is
for these reasons that educational authorities have taken several measures to enable students cultivate the habit
of environmental protection by first of all taking good care of the school environment…
As a matter of fact, environmental protection is not only the responsibility of state governments but 2()
also that of homes and local communities. It is
, regrettable that in many homes, even basic rules of hygiene
and sanitation have been pushed to the background. This g^p in home education has a serious negative effect
on environmental protection. In fact, it is embarrassing to note that issues of basic hygiene and sanitation have
often led to quarrels, even among siblings, and have generated several conflicts among neighbours.
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Source: Unpublished
(a) ( i) Identify the two major components of the natural environment whose deterioration is being referred to
, in line 1 .
(ii) State one natural factor that has been responsible for the “rapid deterioration of the natural
environment” (line 1 ).
(iii) Give two ways in which industrialization contributes in damaging the environment. – V
(2+ 1+2 marks)
( b) ( i) State any one contribution made by city councils to protect the environment apart from the one
mentioned in the text.
(ii) Give two reasons why towns continue to attract more population in spite of their environmental
problems.
(iii) State any two basic rules of personal hygiene which constitute the subject of home education.
( 1+ 2+2 marks)
(c) ( i ) Identify any two environmental problems that would likely be created by farmers in Kopo village, mentioned
in line 9 of the above text.
( ii ) Suggest a reason for the use of farm chemicals by farmers in Kopo village mentioned in the passage.
(iii ) Imagining that you are from Kopo village, what environmental friendly actions would you advise your village
to take in resolving the problems identified in c (i) above?
(2 + 1 +2 marks)
(d ) ( i ) State two ways in which the environment is important to man.
( ii ) Describe the efforts made towards environmental protection by the government services in charge of the
environment in Cameroon.
(2+3 marks)

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