I really don’t know why this is so challenging to me
It would be the oasis and aquifers provide water to the people. In the arid places people tend to supply by travelling around the desert and stopping in areas that has oasis and aquifers in order to replenish their water supplies. Also oasis and aquifers become stopping posts if it is a trade route for merchants and travelers in the arid regions.
Answer: Fear
Explanation:
A phobia is known as a fear of some kind