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Maternal And Child Health Question Paper

Maternal And Child Health

Course:Master Of Public Health And Reproductive Health Programes

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN PUBLIC
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
PPR 704N: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
DATE: TUESDAY, 27TH MARCH 2012 TIME: 2.00 P.M. – 5.00 P.M.
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Section 1: Answer all questions (50 marks)

Question 1
a)Compare and contrast the measures of morbidity. (10 marks)

b)Define the following measures of mortality. (10 marks)
i)Crude death
ii)Infant Mortality Rate
iii)Neonatal Mortality Rate
iv)Perinatal Mortality Rate
v)Maternal Mortality Rate
vi)Proportionate Mortality Rate

c)Discuss the determinants of maternal and child health. (10 marks)

d)Discuss the two way relationship between fertility and child survival. How will the vertical transmission of HIV affect this relationship? (10 marks)

e)Infectious diseases are a major cause of childhood illnesses. Describe the various
ways the diseases can be prevented.(10 marks)

Section II: Answer any Three Questions

Question 2
The environment is one of the key considerations in epidemiological triad. Discuss the
environmental hazards. (30 marks)

Question 3
Discuss the Kenya Expanded Program on Immunization (KEPI). (30 marks)

Question 4
Disease surveillance is essential in control and prevention of childhood illnesses. Kenya utilizes IDSR method to carry out surveillance. Describe how surveillance is carried out for the following diseases.(30 marks)
i) Polio
ii) Childhood diarrhea
iii) Neonatal tetanus

Question 5
Discuss Maternal Mortality (30 marks)

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