Question 1
Refer to the graph, which illustrates international disparities in maternal health.
I.
Identify the country with the highest maternal mortality ratio.
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II.
Estimate the maternal mortality ratio for Solomon Islands, in maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.
[1]
Outline one way in which a government could reduce maternal mortality.
[2]
Explain two ways in which gender inequalities can restrict food production.
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Question 2
Refer to the graph, which illustrates differences between countries in the risks associated with childbirth.
I.
Identify the country with the lowest maternal mortality ratio.
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II.
Estimate the maternal mortality ratio for Fiji, in maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.
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Outline one way in which gender roles may limit women's access to healthcare.
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I.
Explain one way in which an international organization can help combat disease.
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II.
Explain one way in which a non-governmental organization can improve household food security.
[3]
Question 3
Refer to the map, which illustrates rainfall conditions associated with increased famine risk.
I.
State whether the strongly brown patch immediately below the KENYA label received more or less accumulated rainfall than normal.
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II.
Identify which has the greater rainfall deficit: the strongly brown patch immediately below the KENYA label or the pale area around the ETHIOPIA label.
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Outline one way in which prolonged rainfall deficits can reduce pastoral households’ access to food.
[2]
Explain two ways in which poor governance can allow a food crisis to develop into famine.
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Question 4
Refer to the map, which illustrates rainfall conditions that may increase the need for emergency food assistance.
I.
Identify the labelled country east of Ethiopia that contains extensive brown-shaded areas indicating negative rainfall anomalies.
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II.
State the months and year covered by the rainfall estimate shown on the map.
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Outline one way in which the World Food Programme can assist households affected by drought.
[2]
I.
Explain one way in which the rainfall deficits shown on the map could increase the need for emergency food assistance.
[3]
II.
Explain one way in which coordination between a government and an NGO can improve delivery of emergency food assistance to drought-affected households.
[3]
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Question 5
Evaluate the effectiveness of cooperation between governments, international organizations and NGOs in combating disease.
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Question 6
Examine why the influence of transnational corporations on food consumption habits varies between places.
[10]
Question 7
To what extent is advertising the most important way in which transnational corporations shape food consumption habits?
[10]
Question 8
Examine how gender roles influence the acquisition and distribution of food within households.
[10]
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Question 9
To what extent does unequal control over household income explain gender disparities in health?
[10]
Question 10
With reference to one case study, evaluate the role of the media in limiting the severity of famine.
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