Chtu 222:Medical Demography Question Paper

Chtu 222:Medical Demography

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2013 (EVENING) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : PUBLIC HEALTH
UNIT CODE : CHTU 222
UNIT TITLE : MEDICAL DEMOGRAPHY
TIME : 3 HOURS

Instructions:

Answer all questions in section A and any two questions in section B.

SECTION A

Question One
Outline the relevance of nuptiality in the understanding of medical demography of a given community. (10 marks)

Question Two
Describe the strengths and weaknesses of using demographic surveys and service statistics as sources of demographic data of a given community.
(10 marks)

Question Three
Explain the challenges experienced in the nature of data on age especially in Africa. (10 marks)

Question Four

Distinguish any two of the following demographic terms and concepts.

Children ever born and total fertility rate.

(5 marks)

Neonatal mortality rate and post natal mortality rate.

(5 marks)

Rate of natural increase and population growth rate.

(5 marks)

Question Five
Describe the "age dependency ratio" as a measure of populations’s structure and outline its limitation in the African context. (10 marks)

SECTION B

Question Six
Explain the factors that are responsible for determining fertility levels of a community that you are familiar with. (25 marks)

Question Seven

Using appropriate examples, discuss the health implications of rural-urban migration to:

Communities at the places of origin
Communities at the places of destination

Explain how these implications can be best addressed. (25 marks)

Question Eight
Describe the Malthusian population theory and discuss its applicability to communities in Africa. (25 marks)

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