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Iph2104:Nutriton Anthropology Question Paper

Iph2104:Nutriton Anthropology

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health

Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2014

QUESTION ONE – (30 MARKS)
(a) Describe health promotion. (2 Marks)
(b) Giving examples, explain four strategies used in health promotion in addressing
determinants of health. (4 Marks)
(c) Illustrate five cultural beliefs and practices that result in a negative/positive nutritional
status. (5 Marks)
(d) Discuss the role of religion in a society. (4 Marks)
(e) Mary has been feeling unwell for about three weeks now. She has diarrhea and vomiting
and has lost weight. Her colleagues have advised her to go to hospital where further tests
can be done to determine the cause of illness. However, her mother thinks that Mary has
been bewitched and is insisting they seek help from traditional doctors to see who is
behind her daughters illness. Elaborate on the disease causation theory that:
(i) Mary’s colleagues are basing their advice from. (5 Marks)
(ii) Mary’s mother is basing her argument on. (5 Marks)
(f) (i) Define health belief model and practices (HB&P). (1 Mark)
(ii) Discuss the purpose of HB&P in patient management. (2 Marks)
(iii) Explain the importance of HB&P to health care providers. (2 Marks)
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QUESTION TWO – (20 MARKS)
John was born and raised in one of the city slums. He dropped out of school in standard five. He
spent most of his time in the streets and would visit his mother once in a while. His mum is not
sure if John received all his childhood immunizations. He has since moved from the streets and
now does casual jobs in processing factories. Three weeks ago he was diagnosed with HIV.
Using multilevel frame work of understanding the social determinants of health, discuss John’s
health status. (20 Marks)
QUESTION THREE – (20 MARKS)
Describe the following stages of nutrition transition and the resulting health outcomes.
(20 Marks)
(i) Hunter-gatherers or collecting food
(ii) Famine
(iii) Receding famine
(iv) Non-communicable disease
(v) Behavioural change
QUESTION FOUR – (20 MARKS)
(a) Explain two major fields that form interdisciplinary medicine giving advantages and
disadvantages of each. (15 Marks)
(b) Support the argument that using interdisciplinary medicine is more beneficial than just
using social-cultural model or disease model alone. (5 Marks)

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