waec Flashcards
What are Values
Values are the ideas, things, or norms cherished by the society, they are also the standards used to evaluate things
What are the types of Values
Positive Values
Negative Values
Universal Values
Personal Values
Group Values
What are the importance of Values?
Values bring legitimacy to rules and regulation
Values encourage a sense of responsibility
Values help with decision making
Values reduce crime in the society
Values act as standards of conduct in the society
What does HIV mean
Human Immunodeficiency virus
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficeny Syndrome
Modes of Transmitting HIV
Blood transfusion
Unprotected sex
Brest Milk from Mother to Child
Sharing contaminated
Use of unserialized instruments
Symptoms of HIV/AIDS
Fever
Cough
Vomiting
Headaches
Weightloss
Loss Of Apeptite
What are some effects of HIV/AIDS
Damages Of the Immune System
Loss of livelihood
Increase in social vices
Loss of lives
Stigmatization
What are the preventive measure for HIV/AIDS
Destruction of needles and syringes
Promotion of STD teachings in school
Pregnant women should get tested to prevent transmission from mother to child
Avoid sharing any piercing or cutting objects
Encouraging protective sex
What is youth empowerment
youth empowerment is a developmental program aimed at creating opportunities that will make youth morally responsible and self-reliant
Examples of Youth Empowerment skills?
Manipulative Skills
Leadership Skills
Decision-Making Skills
Artistic Skills
Entrepeuneral Skill
Importance of Youth Empowerment
It enhances Good educational standards
It helps to reduce the crime rate
It Creates employment opportunities
It leads to self-employment
It helps youths be financially indepemdent
Roles of the government in providing employment oppurtunites for youths.
Establishment of different agencies
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Roles of the government in providing employment opportunities for youths.
Establishment of different agencies
Provision of automatic employment for graduates
Provision of free education and scholarship for deserving youths
strengtening exisiting youth empowermnt institutions
provision of soft loan for youth to use and start up businesses
What is citizenship
Citizenship is the legal right of an individual ot belong to a country and enjoy full right in the state
What is citizenship education
Citizenship education is the process of training/ enlightening citizens on their rights and responsibilities
Goals of citizenship education
To balance regional and cultural diversity with national unity
To eliminate inequalities relates to race, class, gender, etc.
To ensure the successful functioning of the economy
To understand the consequences of their actions and of those around them
To equip young people to deal with situations concerning conflict, in a knowledgeable way
Duties and Obligations of a Citizen
Payment of Taxes
Obedience to laws
Voting in elections
Loyalty
Nationsal service
Detection and prevention of crime
What is Government
A government is a system or group of people in chaerge of an organized community
Function of government
Law making
Military defence of the country
Provision of employment
maintenance of law and order
Protection of civil liberties
Protection of lives and properties
Promotion of economic growth and development
The main structures of government
The legislature
The executive
The judiciary
Meaning and Functions of the Legislature
The legislature is a body that is in charge of making laws.
Their Functions include:
-Law Making
-Control of the budget
-Control over the executive
-Control over external relations
-Amendment of the constitution
Meaning and Functions of the Executive
This is the organ that implements the laws.
Their functions include:
-Enforcement of Laws
-Signing of Treaties
-Defence
-Declaration of war and peace functions
-Policy Making
Meaning and Functions of the Judiciary
The Judiciary is vested with the power of interpretation of the law.
Their Functions include:
-Interpretation and application of the law
-Lawmaking
-Settlement of Disputes
- Punishment and Pardoning of criminals
- protection of People’s rights
What is Nationalism
Nationalism can be defined as a sense of community, identity, and aspirations, existing among a group of people
What is Democracy
Democracy is a form of government where the people have and exercise supreme power directly or indirectly through a system
