A Number of Sub-Saharan African Countries Have Experienced Sharp Declines

question 33

Multiple Choice

A number of Sub-Saharan African countries have experienced sharp declines in life expectancy since the 1970s.What has been the major cause of that decline?

• A) Increased civil warfare
• B) The spread of Malaria
• C) The spread of HIV/AIDS
• D) Declining food production
• E) Reduced foreign aid from the West

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