BECE 2024-2025 Social Studies Questions & Answers for Candidates…

BECE 2024-2025 Social Studies Questions and Answers for October Examination: The Social Studies Questions cover examinable areas for this year’s BECE for Junior High School Candidates.

38. State five effects of irresponsible adolescent behaviour on the adolescent.

i. School girls who become pregnant end up dropping out of school out of disgrace.

ii. Irresponsible adolescent sex and drug abuse make the individual the talk of town and making him or her lose respect.

iii. Growing adults who indulge in sex and its related activities are at risk of contracting Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s).

iv. Those who indulge in irresponsible behaviour become street children.

v. Adolescents who take to drugs like marijuana may suffer mental problems or imbalance or insanity.

vi. Adolescents who engage in drugs and illegal abortions can die just as those into armed robbery may be lynched to death by an angry mob.

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39. Identify five effects irresponsible adolescent behaviour would have on the nation.

i. Irresponsible adolescent behaviours lead to the fall in the active or economically active labour force needed for national development.

ii. The cost of health care delivery increases due to the need to provide medication for STD’s patients.

iii. There is an increase in the population in the poverty bracket due to loss of the economically active population.

iv. Crime and other social vices such as prostitution increase leading to fear and insecurity.

v. Development is hampered as scarce resources have to be diverted towards the treating of mentally retarded and HIV/AIDS patients.

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40. As an adolescent who has being educated on the effects of irresponsible adolescent behaviour, enumerate five possible remedies or solutions to the problem in Ghana.

i. Parents must care for their children, provide their needs and spend quality time with them.

ii. Sex and family life education must be integrated into teaching in schools.

iii. Adolescent must dress modestly to avoid enticing the opposite sex.

iv. The sexual freedoms and rights of others must be respected by adolescents.

v. Adolescents must be counselled by good and responsible adults who are morally upright.

vi. Adolescents must develop assertiveness to be able to say no to sex and drugs which can destroy their lives.

vii. Parents should provide moral training to instill good religious virtue in children to enable them lead morally upright lives.

viii. Parent should educate their children on sex and drugs and their effects on their children so that they do not go looking for answer elsewhere.

41. Define chastity

Chastity is the total abstinence from sexually related activities. Roman Catholic Priests, Monks and Nuns are individuals who are to remain chaste as a result of their vows.

42. Who is a chaste person?

A chaste individual or person is a person who has decided or vowed to total abstain from sex and sexual related activities. Example Nuns.

43. Identify five benefits of being chaste.

i. A chaste person brings honour and self dignity unto him or herself.

ii. It leads to trust in marriage, respect among couples and happy marriage.

iii. A chaste individual enjoys uninterrupted education due to avoidance of sex and its related problems.

iv. The individual is free from reproductive health risks such as STIs including HIV/AIDS.

v. The chaste individual develops good self-confidence and the ability to say No to sex.

vi. The individual becomes a role model for his / her peers due to adult approval, acceptance and respect.

vii. It helps prevent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortion that come with complications.

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44. List six effects of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) of the health of people

a. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) can cause sharp pain in the lower abdomen.

b. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) cause menstrual problems in women.

c. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) contribute to infertility in both men and women.

d. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) can lead to ectopic pregnancy thus pregnancy outside the womb.

e. Sexually Transmitted Diseases can also cause miscarriage in women.

f. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) cause pain in passing urine among males.

g. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) lead to defects and brain damage in babies at birth.

h. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) can cause blindness.

i. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) can cause death.

45. State four symptoms of Transmitted Diseases (STD’s)

i. The developing of sores around genital organs.

ii. Itching in and around genital organs.

iii. Growth or lumps or other skin changes.

iv. Discharge of milky liquid from the penis or vagina.

v. Burning or pain when passing urine.

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46. List four ways by which HIV/AIDS can be contracted.

a. HIV/AIDS can be contracted through unprotected sex.
b. HIV/AIDS can be contracted by reusing sharp objects like blade syringe and needle and shaving stick already used by an infected person.
c. HIV/AIDS can be contracted through blood transfusion.
d. HIV/AIDS can be contracted by an unborn baby from the mother.

47. Mention five demerits or disadvantages of not being chaste.

i. It may lead to stigmatization since the individual loses love, affection and respect as people gossip making the individual feel inferior and disgraced.

ii. The individual can contract Sexually Transmitted Infections (STD’s) such as HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis and others.

iii. Indulging in irresponsible adolescent acts such as sex may in the future lead to mistrust and suspicion in marriage.

iv. Unchasted lifestyle can lead to early pregnancy and adolescent parenting which comes with a of health complications.

v. Mothers of unwanted babies or pregnancy may be forced to drop out of school.

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48. As an informed adolescent, identify five ways of staying chaste.

i. One can stay chaste by being assertive or self confident to reject pre-marital sex.

ii. One can stay chaste by avoiding bad company since “bad friends corrupt good manners”.

iii. One can stay chaste by committing oneself to religious and moral values.

iv. One can stay chaste by receiving good counseling from adults instead of peers.

v. One can stay chaste by obeying parental advice on sexual behaviour and issues.