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How does the cost and availability of drugs impact healthcare management in Africa?
How does the cost and availability of drugs impact healthcare management in Africa?
- They have no impact on healthcare management.
- They make healthcare management easier due to lower costs.
- They significantly hinder healthcare management efforts. (correct)
- They improve healthcare management through widespread availability.
What is a defining characteristic of urbanization in Africa?
What is a defining characteristic of urbanization in Africa?
- It is occurring at a slower rate than in other parts of the world.
- It is the world's fastest. (correct)
- It is not impacted by population density.
- It is primarily concentrated in rural areas.
Which European power was among the last to try to end slavery in West Africa?
Which European power was among the last to try to end slavery in West Africa?
- Spanish
- British
- French (correct)
- Portuguese
How can the prevalence of rural populations impact economic development in Central Africa?
How can the prevalence of rural populations impact economic development in Central Africa?
What is the primary focus of subsistence farming practices in Central Africa?
What is the primary focus of subsistence farming practices in Central Africa?
What role did European ships play in shaping the demographics of regions such as Congo and Cameroon?
What role did European ships play in shaping the demographics of regions such as Congo and Cameroon?
How did malaria and other obstacles affect European colonization efforts in Africa?
How did malaria and other obstacles affect European colonization efforts in Africa?
How did instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D. Congo) affect its political landscape after independence?
How did instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D. Congo) affect its political landscape after independence?
What is the significance of the stone ruins known as "Great Zimbabwe"?
What is the significance of the stone ruins known as "Great Zimbabwe"?
What system, characterized by the separation of races and political inequality, ended in South Africa after Nelson Mandela's release from prison?
What system, characterized by the separation of races and political inequality, ended in South Africa after Nelson Mandela's release from prison?
Flashcards
AIDS crisis in Africa
AIDS crisis in Africa
A widespread health crisis in Africa, hard to manage due to cost and drug availability.
West Africa urbanization
West Africa urbanization
The rate of urbanization in West Africa is the fastest in the world.
Subsistence Farming
Subsistence Farming
People grow enough to feed themselves and their families
Malaria in Africa
Malaria in Africa
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Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko
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African traditional beliefs
African traditional beliefs
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Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe
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Challenges after Independence
Challenges after Independence
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Angola independence
Angola independence
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Apartheid
Apartheid
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Study Notes
- Health crisis: AIDS is hard to manage because of costs and drug availability.
- West Africa has high density and distribution challenges.
- Africa's urbanization rate is the world's fastest.
- Colonial Era in West Africa involved Portuguese slave trade.
- The French tried to end slavery.
Central/South Africa
- Central Africa is mostly rural.
- Subsistence farming meets the basic needs of the farmer and family.
- European ships left with enslaved people from Congo, Cameron and Cuban.
European Colonization
- Malaria and other obstacles prevented rapid colonization.
- Instability after independence caused problems.
- In D. Congo, instability resulted in Mobutu Sese Seko's rule from the 1960s-90s.
Culture
- Belief in natural spirits and honoring distant ancestors remains.
- Today the area is very Christian-influenced.
History and Government - South Africa
- Stone ruins called "Great Zimbabwe".
- Most colonies experienced difficult transitions to independence.
- In Angola Zambia, a Portuguese coup d'etat overthrew the government.
Apartheid in South Africa
- Apartheid involved the separation of race.
- Non-white Africans were denied political rights and equality.
- Nelson Mandela was freed from prison after 27 years, ending Apartheid.
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