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WAEC Civic Education 2018 Question 33

Question 33

Youth Empowerment
WASSCE 2018: Crime in Aikara community
The crime rate in Aikara community which was notoriously high before has drastically reduced in recent times. This has been attributed to the funds released by the government for youth empowerment in the community two years ago.

From the above report, a probable reason for the initial high crime rate in Aikara community was

  1. A.poor upbringing.
  2. B.corruption.
  3. C.abject poverty.
  4. D.greed.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (abject poverty.)

Explanation

Crime fell once youths were empowered, so poverty was the likely cause.