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Foods And Nutrition For Infants And Young Children Question Paper

Foods And Nutrition For Infants And Young Children

Course:Diploma In Early Childhood Development And Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
INSTITUTE OF OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES)
ECE 014: FOODS AND NUTRITION FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
DATE: Thursday 7th July, 2011 TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
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SECTION A – SHORT ANSWERS (30 MARKS)
1. Answer ALL questions.
2. Each question carries marks as indicated.

1. With examples briefly define the following concepts
(i) Food
(ii) Nutrition
(iii) Keratomalacia
(iv) Monosaccharides/Disaccharides
(v) Cellulose [5 marks]

2. Write down:
(i) Six health problems resulting from improper consumption of carbohydrates.[3 marks]
(ii) Two protein deficiency diseases [2 marks]

3. Cite five reasons why it is important to cook food. [5 marks]

4. Briefly explain some five common food taboos that existed among the Africans in the past. [5 marks]

5. Name four methods of cooking food known to you. [5 marks]

6. Growing children require calcium and phosphorus in their body. Briefly explain five reasons.[5 marks]

SECTION B – LONG ANSWERS (40 MARKS)
1. Attempt any TWO questions.
2. Each question carries 20 marks.

7. (a) One of the pre-school parents is wondering why it is important to feed her child on iodine. In your answer tell her five points that support the idea of feeding children on iodine. [10 marks]

(b) Food contamination is quite common in pre-schools that have feeding programmes. Explain three ways you would use to prevent food contamination. [10 marks]

8. Assume that you are a head-teacher of a full-day pre-school. Draw a full week (Monday-Friday) meals timetable displaying children’s menu for both ten o’clock snack and lunch.[20 marks]

9. A nutritionist is addressing pregnant and lactating mothers at a district hospital clinic. Explain in ten points the areas that she is likely to touch on. [20 marks]

10. Discuss effects of cooking on different nutrients. [20 marks]

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