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P.6
Topic 11: Sanitation
Latrine Systems: VIP, Pit, Ecosan, Flush Toilet →
What is Sanitation? Sanitation is the general cleanliness of our physical environment to promote human health and prevent the outbreak of diarrhoeal diseases like cholera, typhoid, dysentery, and intesti...
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Topic 11: Sanitation
Waste Disposal & Vector Control in the Community →
Proper Waste Disposal Methods Rubbish Pit: A pit dug in the compound for dry solid waste. Burning and burying prevent vector breeding. Compost Pit:...
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P.5
Section A (1 Mark)
Primary Health Care (PHC)
National PLE Question
State the minimum distance a pit latrine should be dug away from a domestic spring well or borehole.
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Correct Answer / Guide:
At least 30 metres.
At least 30 metres.
P.5
Section B (4 Marks)
Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
National PLE Question
Measly pork is a serious public health problem in Uganda:
(a) What causes measly pork in pigs? (1 mark)
(b) Name the parasite whose larvae cause this condition. (1 mark)
(c) State any two ways a community can prevent tapeworm transmission from pigs to humans. (2 marks)
(a) What causes measly pork in pigs? (1 mark)
(b) Name the parasite whose larvae cause this condition. (1 mark)
(c) State any two ways a community can prevent tapeworm transmission from pigs to humans. (2 marks)
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Correct Answer / Guide:
(a) Ingestion of human faeces containing tapeworm eggs by free-roaming pigs.
(b) Pork tapeworm (Taenia solium).
(c) (i) Inspecting all pork thoroughly before sale (ii) Cooking pork thoroughly until well done (iii) Confining pigs in pens (iv) Ensuring all people use latrines.
(a) Ingestion of human faeces containing tapeworm eggs by free-roaming pigs.
(b) Pork tapeworm (Taenia solium).
(c) (i) Inspecting all pork thoroughly before sale (ii) Cooking pork thoroughly until well done (iii) Confining pigs in pens (iv) Ensuring all people use latrines.
P.5
Section B (4 Marks)
Primary Health Care (PHC)
National PLE Question
Primary Health Care involves responsibilities at different levels:
(a) State any one role of an individual in promoting PHC. (1 mark)
(b) State any one role of a school in promoting PHC. (1 mark)
(c) Mention any two roles played by Village Health Teams (VHTs) in a community. (2 marks)
(a) State any one role of an individual in promoting PHC. (1 mark)
(b) State any one role of a school in promoting PHC. (1 mark)
(c) Mention any two roles played by Village Health Teams (VHTs) in a community. (2 marks)
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(a) Practicing personal hygiene (bathing, washing hands) OR sleeping under treated mosquito nets.
(b) Teaching health education OR providing clean separate latrines OR holding health parades.
(c) (i) Mobilising mothers for child immunisation days (ii) Treating uncomplicated malaria with ACTs / distributing ORS for diarrhea.
(a) Practicing personal hygiene (bathing, washing hands) OR sleeping under treated mosquito nets.
(b) Teaching health education OR providing clean separate latrines OR holding health parades.
(c) (i) Mobilising mothers for child immunisation days (ii) Treating uncomplicated malaria with ACTs / distributing ORS for diarrhea.
P.5
Section B (4 Marks)
Primary Health Care (PHC)
Topical Evaluation
A Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrine is an improvement over an ordinary pit latrine:
(a) State the function of the tall vent pipe on a VIP latrine. (1 mark)
(b) What is the purpose of the wire fly screen placed at the top of the vent pipe? (1 mark)
(c) Give any two reasons why a VIP latrine does not smell as badly as an ordinary pit latrine. (2 marks)
(a) State the function of the tall vent pipe on a VIP latrine. (1 mark)
(b) What is the purpose of the wire fly screen placed at the top of the vent pipe? (1 mark)
(c) Give any two reasons why a VIP latrine does not smell as badly as an ordinary pit latrine. (2 marks)
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(a) To suck out foul odours from the pit and expel them high into the air.
(b) To trap flies so they cannot escape and spread disease germs.
(c) (i) Wind blowing across the top of the vent pipe draws out smelly gases continuously (ii) The latrine interior is kept dark, forcing air currents up the pipe.
(a) To suck out foul odours from the pit and expel them high into the air.
(b) To trap flies so they cannot escape and spread disease germs.
(c) (i) Wind blowing across the top of the vent pipe draws out smelly gases continuously (ii) The latrine interior is kept dark, forcing air currents up the pipe.
P.6
Section A (1 Mark)
Sanitation
Topical Evaluation Activity
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine.
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Correct Answer / Guide:
To trap houseflies and blowflies inside the vent pipe. They are attracted to the light at the top of the pipe, get trapped by the screen, and eventually starve to death, breaking their breeding cycle.
To trap houseflies and blowflies inside the vent pipe. They are attracted to the light at the top of the pipe, get trapped by the screen, and eventually starve to death, breaking their breeding cycle.
P.6
Section A (1 Mark)
Sanitation
Topical Evaluation Activity
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times?
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Correct Answer / Guide:
To allow fresh air to flow freely down into the pit and push smelly gases up and out through the vent pipe.
To allow fresh air to flow freely down into the pit and push smelly gases up and out through the vent pipe.
P.6
Section A (1 Mark)
Sanitation
Topical Evaluation Activity
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity?
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Correct Answer / Guide:
It separates and dehydrates feces using ash, converting human waste into safe, organic manure (fertilizer) to improve soil fertility in gardens.
It separates and dehydrates feces using ash, converting human waste into safe, organic manure (fertilizer) to improve soil fertility in gardens.
P.6
Section A (1 Mark)
Sanitation
Topical Evaluation Activity
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine?
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Correct Answer / Guide:
Strong acids and insecticides kill the useful putrefying bacteria responsible for decomposing organic waste, which would cause the latrine to fill up very quickly.
Strong acids and insecticides kill the useful putrefying bacteria responsible for decomposing organic waste, which would cause the latrine to fill up very quickly.
P.6
Section A (1 Mark)
Sanitation
UNEB PLE Past Paper
Name any one type of latrine.
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Correct Answer / Guide:
Ordinary pit latrine (Conventional pit latrine), Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrine, ECOSAN latrine, or Enviro-loo latrine.
Ordinary pit latrine (Conventional pit latrine), Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrine, ECOSAN latrine, or Enviro-loo latrine.
P.6
Section A (1 Mark)
Sanitation
UNEB PLE Past Paper
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine.
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Correct Answer / Guide:
The screen traps houseflies and blowflies to death (or prevents them from escaping the dark pit, breaking their breeding cycle).
The screen traps houseflies and blowflies to death (or prevents them from escaping the dark pit, breaking their breeding cycle).
P.6
Section B (4 Marks)
Sanitation
Topical Evaluation Activity
(a) Give the difference between an Ordinary Pit Latrine and a VIP Latrine in terms of structural coverings.
(b) What material is used in an Ecosan latrine to dry human waste, and what is its role?
(c) State one major maintenance rule for a Water Closet (Flush Toilet) bowl.
(b) What material is used in an Ecosan latrine to dry human waste, and what is its role?
(c) State one major maintenance rule for a Water Closet (Flush Toilet) bowl.
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Correct Answer / Guide:
(a) An ordinary pit latrine requires a tight-fitting lid over its drop hole, whereas a VIP latrine must be left open without a lid at all times.
(b) Wood ash (or soil/lime) is sprinkled over the feces. Its role is to dehydrate the waste, neutralize smells, and raise pH to destroy pathogens.
(c) Never throw hard materials (like stones, pads, or newspapers) into the bowl to prevent blockage.
TOPIC 12: THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
(a) An ordinary pit latrine requires a tight-fitting lid over its drop hole, whereas a VIP latrine must be left open without a lid at all times.
(b) Wood ash (or soil/lime) is sprinkled over the feces. Its role is to dehydrate the waste, neutralize smells, and raise pH to destroy pathogens.
(c) Never throw hard materials (like stones, pads, or newspapers) into the bowl to prevent blockage.
TOPIC 12: THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
🗂️ Key Vocabulary & Flashcards (4)
Topic 11 • Latrines
P.6
VIP Latrine Vent Pipe
A vertical solar-heated pipe that draws warm smelly air out of the pit, creating a fresh air downdraft through the squat hole.
Topic 11 • Latrines
P.6
VIP Fly Screen (Mesh)
Fitted on top of the vent pipe to trap and starve flies flying toward the light, breaking their breeding cycle.
Topic 11 • Latrines
P.6
Ecosan Latrine
A dry toilet that separates urine and feces, using wood ash/lime to dehydrate waste into safe organic fertilizer.
Topic 11 • Latrines
P.6
U-Trap Water Seal
A curved water-filled bend beneath a flush toilet that blocks dangerous sewer gases from entering the room.