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Sas 402: Disaster And Conflict Management Question Paper

Sas 402: Disaster And Conflict Management

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Project Planning And Management

Institution: Karatina University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KARATINA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
(A Constituent college of Moi University)

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR

SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER
EXAMINATIONS
FOR THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

COURSE CODE: SAS 402
COURSE TITLE: DISASTER AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

ATTEMPT QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER THREE
TIME: THREE HOURS
QUESTION ONE
a) Explain the following terms as used in disaster and conflict management.
I. Disaster vulnerability (1mk)
II. Hazard (1mk)
III. Disaster mitigation (1mk)
IV. Conflict resolution (1mk)
V. Structural conflict (1mk)
b) Examine two models as applied in disaster management (6mks)
c) Giving examples outline two major classes of disasters (4mks)
d) Describe how disasters have impacted economic development in Africa (10mks)

QUESTION TWO
a)Highlight five weaknesses of the current Disaster Management system in Kenya (10mks)
b)Outline the role of government in disaster management (5mks)

QUESTION THREE
a)Using specific examples justify the declaration of HIV and Aids pandemic in 2003 by the government of Kenya (6mks)
b)Explain three mitigation measures that can be taken to reduce the effects of terrorism in Kenya (6mks)
c)State three disaster preparedness measures that can be adopted by a given a community (3mks)

QUESTION FOUR
a)Discuss ways through which conflicts between agriculture and pastoralist communities in Kenya can be managed. (6mks)
b)Differentiate between conflict resolution and conflict management (4mks)
c)Investigate five effects of armed conflicts in Africa (5mks)

QUESTION FIVE
a)Identify three conflict resolution strategies that a project manager can use to resolve conflict within a project environment (6mks0
b)Explain the three types of conflicts as proposed by Jehn and Mannix (2001) (9mks)

QUESTION SIX
a)Explain five typical disaster response activities that can be undertaken in an event of major earthquake (10mks)
b)State five ways through which man-made disasters can be prevented (5mks)

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