(a) (i) List five birth control methods. (ii) State five reasons why family planning is...

BIOLOGY
WAEC 2007

(a) (i) List five birth control methods.

(ii) State five reasons why family planning is important to a nation.

(b) Make a drawing 8 to 10 cm long of the reproductive system of a human female and label fully.

Explanation

(a)(i) Birth Control Methods include the following:

(i) Withdrawal method/Coitus - interruptus.

(ii) Intra-uterine device (IUD)/Coil/Loop.

(iii) Rhythm/Safe Period/Calendar method.

(iv) Pills/Oral contraceptive.

(v) Tubal ligation/ female sterilization.

(vi) Vasectomy/male sterilization.

(vii) Diaphragm/Cervical cap.

(viii) Male condom/Sheath/ femidom/femal condom.

(ix) Spermicides/foam.

(x) (Depo-provera) injections.

(xi) Abstinence.

(ii) Importance of family planning to a nation are:

(i) Promotes maternal/child health.

(ii) Prevents population explosion.

(iii) Reduces maternal/infant mortality rate.

(iv) Makes child spacing possible.

(v) Prevents indiscriminate abortion.

(vi) Increases standard of living.



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