CDEV 316

CHUKA UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
ODEL

EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

CDEV 316: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SANITATION

STREAMS: Y3S2 TIME: 2 HOURS

DAY/DATE: WEDNESDAY 4/12/2019 2.30 P.M – 4.30 P.M

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question one and any other two questions
Do not write on the question paper

1. (a) Discuss health problems in African traditional communities as guided below.

[20 marks]
(i) Causes of health problems
(ii) Diagnosis of health problems
(iii) Methods of prevention and treatment
(b) Factors that influence use of traditional methods of prevention vary from one
community to another. State common factors that influence use of traditional methods in
Kenya. [10 marks]
2. (a) (i) Define public health and quality health care. [5 marks]
(ii) State five characteristics of a quality health practioner. [5 marks]
(b) Write brief notes on nutritional status assessment methods in the community.
[10 marks]
3. Discuss the types of human health and their characteristics. [20 marks]
4. (a) Outline any four principles of community health. [4 marks]
(b) Write brief notes on determinants of community health. [16 marks]

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5. (a) Define sanitation and state how sanitation affects the environment. [10 marks]
(b) State five advantages of modern methods of HIV/AIDS prevention and five
disadvantages of traditional methods of family planning. [10 marks]
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