WAEC Civic Education 2025 Question 22

Question 22

HIV/AIDS

The most common way for babies to contract Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is through

  1. A.blood transfusion.
  2. B.sharp object sharing.
  3. C.breast feeding.
  4. D.sexual transmission.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (breast feeding.)

Explanation

Babies get HIV from their mothers; of the options, breastfeeding is that route (most infections happen around pregnancy and birth).