Socio Ecological Perspective - Ketura

Personal

Personal are things that relate to me. For example, the things that I like,

want, need, beliefs, things that I value and many more. An example of

Personal could be, that when I grow up, I would want to go to university

to study all about nursing. Or, it could be I want to be a nurse because

I like helping people.

Key Words: I, Me, My, Myself

Interpersonal

Interpersonal are the things that I do that has to involve others. As in

others I mean, family and friends, or anybody that you could be close

to. For example, my parents want me to go to university.

Key Words: Family, Friends, others

Societal

Societal are things that relate to the community, public or government.

For example, the law says that people above the age of 18 years old

are allowed to drink alcohol or purchase cigarettes. If we don’t abide

by the rules then there would be consequences.

Key Words: Community, Society, Public

Child Labor in Ghana

Where it counts in the Western side of Africa holds child labor. Child labor in Western Africa is a typical thing because some individuals need to profit. With regards to child labor in Ghana, individuals either purchase or sell their children. After buying a child, that child goes all the way to the farm where people harvest the cocoa beans. Rita, a woman that works for the Farmers Union believes that all children should have to right training and not compelled to work. "It means we are denying the children, that of going to school. So it's bad. It means that we have failed the child in the future."- Rita.

Child Labour in India

India has the largest number of Child Labourers in the world. There are at least 60 million children are still working on various child labours. Child Labour is any work done by children that are underage, working in dangerous places, keeps them from getting an education and does harm to their health and development. Most of the children that are working till this day belongs to the low caste. The children that are working in India and the right to survive (clean water, food, shelter, clothes), the right to protection (feel safe) and the right to development (education, time to play, grow).

Subject Selection Pathway

Wednesday night, all year 10's had to attend to the "Subject Selection Pathway" that was held in the auditorium from 4pm - 6pm. Two options that I would or want to take would be Health and P.E. The reason as to why I would want to take those two subjects is because I want to pursue my dream as a Nurse. Subjects that are compulsory for next year, NCEA LV 1 are Maths, English, and Science.

Child Labour

Child Labour is children who are underage like 16 and under for instants, are working long hours in hazardous conditions without wearing any safety protection. Child Labor began in the 1700's to 1800's. The motivation behind why it began amid those years was that numerous families needed to discover somebody to work or else they wouldn't survive.

Child Labour causes immediate effects. And that's where immediate effects come in. When children underaged are working, they could have some injuries or might be ill, which causes them to have permanent disabilities. Other than quick wounds, skin issues and numerous others connect to neediness and absence of instruction and extreme weakness. 

The motivation behind why numerous children are in child work is either in light of the fact that they have nobody or no place to go. Or then again in light of the fact that they originate from an exceptionally poor family, so they need to begin working at a youthful age just to get paid.

Human Rights

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, was made in 1948 soon after World War II had finished. The reason for this entire Universal Declaration of Human Rights was to bring "Peace" to every single country of the world. In some countries like Syria, for instance, don't go by the UDHR. The reason why they disobey the UDHR is that some say it isn't vital to them. The nations that do comply with the UDHR are nations like New Zealand, Iceland, Germany, Sweden. The difference between the two countries like China and New Zealand, for example, is that China is lacking most likely all of the UDHR, while the whole of New Zealand is living their dreams by doing whatever they want.

Amazon Rainforest - Geographical Significance

Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest holds geographical significance because it is a home to many species of living plants and animals. The Amazon Rainforest is located in South America. Even though the rainforest covers only 6% of the world, 50% of all kinds of species live in the Amazon Rainforest. The rainforest is also known as the "Lungs of the Pacific", because it is a place that has a lot of trees. The trees in the rainforest provides all the positive oxygen which makes all the living creatures in the rainforest to live. The plants in the rainforest are used by many people to make many different types of medicines. For example, 70% of plants found to have anticancer properties are found only in the rainforest.