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Date November 2017 Marks available 6 Reference code 17N.1.bp.01
Level SL and HL Paper 1 Time zone
Command term Explain Question number 01 Adapted from N/A

Question

The graph shows the percentage ownership, by gender, of agricultural land for selected countries.

[Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Gender and Land Rights Database,
http://www.fao.org/gender-landrights-database/data-map/statistics/en/?sta_id=1168. Reproduced with permission.]

State the country with the biggest gap between female and male land ownership.

[1]
a.

Suggest two reasons why the percentage of female land ownership in Malawi is similar to the percentage of male land ownership in Malawi.

Reason 1:

 

 

Reason 2:

 

 

 

[4]
b.

Explain three socio-economic impacts of a youthful population for a country.

Impact 1:

 

 

Impact 2:

 

 

Impact 3:

 

 

[6]
c.

Markscheme

Bangladesh / Nigeria

a.

For each valid reason specifically related to land ownership, award [1] for the reason and [1] for further development/detail.

For example: Change in government legislation [1] allowing women to inherit land [1].

Other possibilities include:

b.

For each valid impact, award [1] for the impact and [1] for further development/detail. A youthful population is one with high proportion aged under 16. Impacts may be current or long term, positive or negative.

For example: Costs of providing education [1] will be a large burden for taxpayers [1].

Other possibilities include:

Negative:

Positive:

c.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Core » Populations in transition » Responses to high and low fertility

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