SS1 Biology Lesson Note on Maintenance of Good Health

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SUB-TOPIC 3: STUDENT’S HEALTH: MAINTENANCE OF GOOD HEALTH

Maintaining the health of students and the people in a community is the responsibility of the individuals, the community, the government and health organizations. Ways of maintaining good public health include;

1. Proper observance of personal hygiene. Keep yourself and your environment clean.
2. Proper refuse disposal e.g. burning in incinerators, burying in sanitary landfills, etc.
3. Proper sewage disposal e.g. use of pit toilets and water-closet toilets.
4. Protection of water supply by boiling, filtration, addition of chlorine, storage in clean containers, etc.
5. Protection of food by keeping them in clean containers, boiling or cooking properly before eating, washing of fruits, vegetables and hands before eating, etc.
6. Health organizations such as United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNCICEF), World Health Organization (WHO), International Red Cross Society, etc. help to maintain the health of people in a country through their corporate activities.

OBJECTIVE TEST

1. Which of these is not a vector? (a) Black fly (b) Dog (c) Snake (d) House fly
2. Deficiency of proteins the diet of young children will result in a disease called………. (a) Kwashiorkor (b) marasmus  (c) night blindness (d) river blindness

3. Which of these is not one of the uses of bacteria? (a) Production of amino-acids (b) manufacture of lactic acid (c) Production of vinegar (d) leavening agent
4. The health organization that is saddled with the responsibility of providing for the emergency needs of children in devastated areas is …..(a) International Red Cross Society (b) Nigerian Medical association (c) United Nations Children’s Fund {UNICEF} (d) World Health Organization.
5. A way of providing good health in a community is……….(a) healthy living (b) control of diseases (c) sewage disposal  (d) all of the above

 ASSIGNMENT

1. Malaria is one of the most common diseases in the tropics. Explain clearly, how a bite from a mosquito can cause malaria.
2. Describe the functions of the following health organizations

• • (a) World Health Organization.
  • (b) United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
  • (c) International Red Cross

3. Read on marine habitat.

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