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 terms;
(i) Community Diagnosis (2 marks)
(ii) Immunization (2 marks)
(iii)Herd Immunity (2 marks)
(iv) Behavior Change Communication (2 marks)
(v) Community Strategy in Community Health (2 marks)
b) outline briefly at least six (6) management roles of a Public Health Practitioner (5 marks)
c) Describe three levels of community interaction for the purposes of data collection
(5 marks)
d) What would you consider in each step before you enter the community to do any kind of
community survey? (5 marks)
e) State what you would consider when designing good messages in ICE? (5 marks)
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QUESTION TWO
a) State what ALMA-ATA declaration emphasised on when setting out the principles of
community health practice (10 marks)
b) Discuss at least three cultural beliefs that are an impediment to good health seeking
behavior by the communities (10 marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Discuss the roles that family planning would play towards achieving Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) number 3,4 and 5. (10 marks)
b) Outline what you can do to increase demand for family planning services in the
community ( 10 marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Suppose you wish to offer home based care services for the geriatrics in your operational
area, what special characteristics among them would you consider (10 marks)
b) State at least five key indicators for the data to be collected by the community health
workers and cite the importance of each indicator (10 marks)
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