Iph2313:Health Education Question Paper
Iph2313:Health Education
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health
Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2013
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer questions one and any other two questions
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a) Explain the following terms
i. Health promotion (2 Marks)
ii. Participatory learning. (2 Marks)
iii. Needs assessment. (2 Marks)
iv. Health counseling (2 Marks)
b) Briefly explain why health education is of great concern in our communities today.
(4 Marks)
c) Giving two examples, differentiate between primary and secondary targets of health
education. (4 Marks)
d) Distinguish between monitoring and evaluation of health education. (4 Marks)
e) Explain how you would use the media to raise public awareness of a health issue and get
the issue discussed in a way that promotes health. (2 Marks)
f) i) Define counseling. (2 Marks)
ii) Why is it important to formulate objectives for a counseling session? (3 Marks)
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
a) Discuss six activities communities can participate in to improve the health conditions in
their areas. (12 Marks)
b) Discuss counseling procedure involved in taking health history of a client. (8 Marks)
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QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
Suppose you are asked to develop a health programme for your community.
a) Discuss the steps you would follow. (12 Marks)
b) Explain the techniques you would use to conduct the health needs assessment.
(8 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
Discuss the importance of evaluating health education programmes. Explain what is evaluated
and the procedure for doing it. (20 Marks)
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