Ich2304:Waste Management Question Paper
Ich2304:Waste Management
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health
Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2013
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions
QUESTION ONE – 30 MARKS
a. Rain water is said to be the purest form of water in nature. Explain how this water can be
contaminated. (5 Marks)
b. What are the characteristics of water supply and sanitation in urban slums and rural areas?
(5 Marks)
c. Describe the hydrological cycle in nature. Illustrate with a diagram. (5 Marks)
d. Define the following terms:
i. Acquifer (1 Mark)
ii. Acquiclude (1 Mark)
iii. Aquifuge (1 Mark)
iv. Confining bed (1 Mark)
v. Confined acquifer (1 Mark)
e. Giving examples explain how the design period of a water supply scheme in a municipality is
estimated. (5 Marks)
f. Name three characteristics of good drinking water and point out possible adverse mineral
constituents likely to dissolve in underground water. (5 Marks)
QUESTION TWO – 20 MARKS
Explain the process of sampling water for bacterialogical examination from a kitchen water tap.
(20 Marks)
QUESTION THREE – 20 MARKS
Ninety (90%) of water supply and sanitation services are currently in the public sector. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of such management? (20 Marks)
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QUESTION FOUR – 20 MARKS
Water supply issues have specific adverse effects on women in developing countries? Discuss this
statement in line with involvement of women in development. (20 Marks)
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