WAEC - Civic Education (2020 - No. 25)

Zainab: Mum, I am afraid.

Mum: Afraid of what?

Zainab: Lucy, the girl with HIV/AIDS in my class hugged me in school today.

Mum: Don't worry dear, you can't contract HIV by mere hugging. Cheer up my daughter

Zainab: Mum, I am afraid.

Mum: Afraid of what?

Zainab: Lucy, the girl with HIV/AIDS in my class hugged me in school today.

Mum: Don't worry dear, you can't contract HIV by mere hugging. Cheer up my daughter

Zainab: Mum, I am afraid.

Mum: Afraid of what?

Zainab: Lucy, the girl with HIV/AIDS in my class hugged me in school today.

Mum: Don't worry dear, you can't contract HIV by mere hugging. Cheer up my daughter

From the dialogue above, the problem of Zainab is that of

stigmatization

ignorance

infection.

pride

Zainab's fear stems from a lack of knowledge about how HIV/AIDS is transmitted, which is evident from her concern about contracting HIV from a hug.