P250/3
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 3
July / Aug. 2025
3 hours
NETWORK OF GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
GEOGRAPHY
PAPER 3
3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
- Answer four questions in all, one question from section A and three questions from
section B.
- Any additional questions (s) answered will Not be marked.
- Credit will be given for the use of relevant sketch maps, diagrams and local
examples studies in the field.
- Begin answering each question on a fresh page.
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SECTION A (FIEELD WORK)
Answer one question from this section
1. For any field work study you carried out as a group or individual
(a) i) State the topic of study. (2 marks)
ii) Outline the objectives of the study. (5 marks)
(b) Describe how you used the following methods in data collection in the field,
(i) Interviewing
(ii) Sampling
(iii) Questionnaire (9 marks)
(c) Describe the advantages of each of the methods used in (b) above. (3 marks)
(d) What were your findings? (6 marks)
2. For any field work study you carried out on a flower farm.
(a) (i) State the topic of study. (2 marks)
(ii) Outline the objectives of the study. (5 marks)
(b) Draw an annotated sketch map of the area of study and on it mark and name
(i) Physical features
(ii) Land use types
(iii) Position of the flower farm
(c) Explain the impact of the flower farm on the environment of the surrounding
areas. (6 marks)
(d) Outline the challenges faced by the people working on the flower farm.
(3 marks)
3. Examine the causes and effects of soil erosion in Uganda. (25 marks)
4. Examine the causes and effects of rural urban migration in Uganda. (25 marks)
5. (a) Distinguish between the intensive banana coffee system and the annual
cropping and cattle northern farming systems. (10 marks)
(b) Explain the measures being taken to modernise the farming systems named
in (a) above. (15 marks)
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6. Assess the contribution of external and internal trade to the development of
Uganda. (25 marks)
7. To what extent has the low level of technology hindered exploitation of forest
resources in Uganda? (25 marks)
8. Study the table below showing total tourist arrivals in Uganda (2008-2013) and
answer the questions that follow.
YEAR TOTAL TOURIST ARRIVAL
2008 844,000
2009 807,000
2010 946,000
2011 1,151,000
2012 1,151,000
2013 1,206,000
Adapted: Ministry of tourism, wildlife and antiquities sector statistical abstract
2014 P21
(a) Draw a divergence line graph to show the trend of tourist arrivals in Uganda.
(10 marks)
(b) Describe the trend of tourist annuals in Uganda between 2008 and 2013.
(05 marks)
(c) Account for the development of the tourist industry in Uganda. (10 marks)
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