A government has enough money to fund only one of two programmes to reduce malaria in a region. The table gives information about the two programmes.
Table: Information about two programmes that a government could use to reduce the number of cases of malaria in a region
| Information | Programme A: give out insecticide-treated nets | Programme B: spray insecticide inside houses |
|---|---|---|
| Cost for each household per year | £4 | £11 |
| Percentage of households that can be reached | 90 % | 45 % |
| Reduction in cases of malaria in the households reached | 50 % | 70 % |
| Length of time the protection lasts | 3 years | 6 months |
Use the information in the table to explain which programme the government should choose.
Give one piece of information that is not in the table but that the government would need before making this decision.
176 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 3.1 Communicable diseases, covering 3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) diseases, 3.1.2 Viral diseases, 3.1.3 Bacterial diseases, 3.1.4 Fungal diseases, 3.1.5 Protist diseases, 3.1.6 Human defence systems, 3.1.7 Vaccination, 3.1.8 Antibiotics and painkillers, and 3.1.9 Discovery and development of drugs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.