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Socio-Cultural Dimensions Of Health Question Paper

Socio-Cultural Dimensions Of Health

Course:Master Of Public Health

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAMMES
HPH 727: SOCIO-CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH
DATE: Friday 4th December 2009 TIME: 9.00am-12.00pm
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question One (1) and any other Three
1. a) Discuss the role of social factors in disease prevention. [10marks]

b) Explain why understanding human behaviour is important to health
professionals. [20marks]

c) As a health professional, explain how knowledge acquired from this
discipline could help you to support measures aimed at enhancing access
to health services. [20marks]

2. Give a detailed account of how the concept of social networks helps health
professionals with respect to
i) Disease prevention [15marks]

ii) Provision of supportive health services. [15marks]

3. As a health professional describe the steps you would follow in order to achieve
effective participation of a named vulnerable group whose quality of life is
compromised [30marks]

4. a) Discuss the potential impact of the following sectors of health care on the
delivery of heath services in Kenya
i) Folk sector [10marks]

ii) Popular sector [10marks]

b) Explain why the elderly have increasingly become of interest in health
interventions. [10marks]

5. a) “Medicalization of some social aspects of life is justified” Discuss this
statement with relevant examples. [15marks]

b) As a project manager, explain gender factors that you would need
to take into account before sensitization of communities of the
benefits of family planning. [15marks]

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