People the all over the world wash their hands with water. Using soap adds to the time spent in washing, breaks down the grease and dirt that carry most germs by facilitating the rubbing and friction that dislodge them and leaves hand smelling pleasant. Good hand washing techniques include washing your hands with soap and water or using an alcohol based sanitizer. It has been reported that washing with soap is one of the most effective ways to prevent diarrheal diseases. It is also the cheapest way. In addition hand washing with soap can limit the transmission of respiratory disease, a killer of children under five. More hand washing with soap would make a significant contribution to meeting the millennium development goal of reducing death among children under the age of five by two thirds by 2015. Hand washing with soap is among the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent diarrheal diseases and pneumonia, which together are responsible for the majority of child deaths. Every year, more than 3.5 million children do not live to celebrate their fifth birthday because of diarrhea and pneumonia. Yet, despite its lifesaving potential about hand washing with soap is seldom practiced and is not always easy to promote. On the other hand, lack of education about hand washing with scalp not only increases the risk of diseases among children/people but also increases the number of deaths which is occurring because of less knowledge about hand washing. Acute respiratory infections like pneumonia are the leading causes of child death. Evidence suggests that better hygiene practices like washing hands with soap after defecation and after eating could cut the infection by about 25 percent. It seems pretty simple a step to make such a big change in the lives of the people. The best time to get accustomed to this habit is during childhood. Based upon your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions: (1X 8 = 8marks) a. To break down grease and dirt form the hands, one should............... b. The advantage of washing hands with soap is ..................... c. The cheapest way to prevent diarrheal disease is ................ d. For better hygiene practices, we should wash hands ..................... e. The leading causes of child death are ..................... f. How can the risk of diseases and deaths among children be reduced? g. Which is the best time to inculcate this habit? h. The word means the same as 'cause to pass on from one place, person or thing to another' is ......................... (para 1)
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Answer:
a. Wash hands with soap.
b. Prevent diarrheal diseases.
c. Washing with soap.
d. After defecation and after eating.
e. Acute respiratory diseases like pneumonia.
f. Washing hands with soap after defecation and eating.
g. During childhood.
h. Transmission.
Explanation:
a) According to the second line of the first paragraph, the answer would be washing hands with soap.
b) The fourth line of the passage suggests that washing hands with soap is one of the most effective ways to prevent diarrheal diseases.
c) The same line as above in continuation gives this answer.
d) Towards the end of the passage we can find the line that comments on how evidence suggests about hygiene practices. This line gives us our answer.
e) Prior to the line mentioned in above part, is the line which goes "Acute respiratory infections like pneumonia are the leading causes of child death."
f) Risk of deaths among children can be reduced by practices like washing hands with soap after defecation and eating by upto 25%. Increasing education and knowledge on hand washing and hygiene will also be beneficial.
g) The last line of the passage says that the best time to get accustomed to this habit is during childhood.
h) The word which means the same as 'cause to pass on from one place, person or thing to another' is transmission. It is mentioned before the line with 2015.
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a) Wash hands with soap.
b) Prevent diarrheal diseases.
c) Washing with soap.
d) After defecation and after eating.
e) Acute respiratory diseases like pneumonia.
f) Washing hands with soap after defecation and eating.
g) During childhood.
h) Transmission.
Explanation:
a) The response would be to "wash your hands with soap", as stated in the second line of the first paragraph.
b) The passage's fourth line makes the claim that washing hands with soap is one of the best strategies to stave off diarrheal illnesses.
c) This response is provided in the continuation of the previous line.
d) The line that discusses what the evidence shows concerning cleanliness routines can be found near the end of the passage. This line provides the solution.
e) The sentence "Acute respiratory infections like pneumonia are the primary causes of child death" comes before the line cited in the preceding section.
f) Practices like washing hands with soap after urinating and eating can cut the risk of child fatalities by up to 25%. It will also be useful to spread awareness of hand washing and cleanliness.
g) The last paragraph of the chapter states that early infancy is the ideal time to develop this habit.
h) The word "transmission" has the same meaning as "cause to pass on from one place, person, or object to another." Before the line with 2015, it is mentioned.
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