Iph2300:Human Nutrition Question Paper
Iph2300:Human Nutrition
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health
Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2010
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions
QUESTION ONE – 30 MARKS
a. Define the following:
i. Community health (2 Marks)
ii. Culture (2 Marks)
iii. Focused ante natal care (2 Marks)
iv. Immunization (2 Marks)
v. Community diagnosis (2 Marks)
b. Outline at least five roles of public health practitioners in delivery of health curve services of a
community. (5 Marks)
c. What are the goals of reproductive health services for adolescents? (3 Marks)
d. What is behavior change communication? (2 Marks)
e. Outline the steps in developing information education and communication materials. (2 Marks)
f. What is the importance of growth monitoring for under fives. (3 Marks)
g. Outline the anthropolometric measurement of growth monitoring. (4 Marks)
h. Explain how you would promote health of matters during ante natal period. (3 Marks)
QUESTION TWO – 20 MARKS
a. Explain how family planning can contribute to millennium development goals citing relevant
examples. (10 Marks)
b. Describe how as a public health practitioner you would enhance the demand for family planning
services in your area of jurisdiction. (10 Marks)
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QUESTION THREE – 20 MARKS
a. Discuss how environment influence risk taking behavior by adolescents. (5 Marks)
b. Describe the roles of public health practitioner in reproductive health services for adolescents.
(5 Marks)
c. Counselling is an important component of adolescent health. What are the required attributes of the
health provider during counseling sessions? (5 Marks)
d. What key messages would you give to sexually active adolescents? (5 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR – 20 MARKS
a. Describe the key problems that health professionals need to look at while addressing the provision
for prevention and control of diseases among the elderly. (10 Marks)
b. The easy detection of the conditions that affect the elderly is crucial from the public health point of
view explain the criteria you would use during the elderly population screening. (10 Marks)
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