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Heh 205 Community Health Question Paper

Heh 205 Community Health

Course:Bachelor Of Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE (FOODS, NUTRITION AND DIETETICS)

HEH 205:
COMMUNITY HEALTH
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DATE:
THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST 2009 TIME: 11.00 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Answer ALL Questions in SECTION A

1.
Using relevant examples:

a)
Briefly describe the characteristics of a community.
(5 marks)

b)
Describe how a community’s environment influences the occurrence of
disease
in
the
community.
(5
marks)

c)
Describe the relationship between health and development (5 marks)

2.
Describe the organization and implementation of community health care services
under the following modes of delivery.

a)
Comprehensive (5
marks)
b)
Vertical

(5 marks)
c)
integrated
(5
marks)

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3.
Explain any Four reasons why we carry out community diagnosis. (4 marks)

4.
Briefly explain the role of the following in community health.
a)
community
participation
(3
marks)
b)
Inter-sectoral
participation
(3
marks)

5.
Explain giving examples the following methods of prevention.
a)
Primary
prevention
(5
marks)
b)
Tertiary
Prevention
(5
marks)

Section B.
Answer only Two Questions in Section B

6.
Using a diagram showing different levels of health services, describe the roles of
technical structure in each of the levels in Kenya.

(10 marks)

7.
In many countries, the government is the key player in the provision of health
care to the population. Several other bodies also play different roles in the
provision of health care. Explain the roles of the following in the planning and
delivery of health care.

a)
Local
and
international
NGOs (5
marks)
b)
Members
of
the
community
(5
marks)

8.
Differentiate between home visiting and home based care.
(10 marks)

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