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Human Population Studies And Health Question Paper

Human Population Studies And Health

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Environmental Health

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
HEH 305:
HUMAN POPULATION STUDIES AND HEALTH

DATE: Wednesday, 23rd December, 2009
TIME: 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
SECTION A: Answer ALL questions in this section.
Q.1
Table 1.1 shows approximate population data for central province for the calendar
year 1999 (all figures are in thousands)

Population beginning of
1999
225631
Pop end of
1999
327,348
Births during
1999
4768
Deaths during
1999
3552

Use the following table, compute the following:
i)
Growth
increase
during
1999

(2
marks)
ii)
Natural
increase
during
1999

(2
marks)
iii)
Net
migration
(2
marks)
iv)
Estimates mid year population 1999

(2 marks)
v)
Crude rate of natural increase 1999

(2 marks)
vi)
Crude
growth
rate
%
1999
(2
marks)

Q.2
Describe the strengths and limitation of vital statistics as a source of demographic
data

(8 marks)

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SECTION B: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.
Q.1
a)
Using the data presented on table 1.2, calculate the following
i)
the
age
specific
fertility
rate
(7
marks)
ii)
the
total
fertility
rate
(3
marks)

Table 1.2 showing total number of live births for
different age-groups of women in Machakos, 1979

Age group
No. of women
No. of live births
15-19 412000
53200
20-24 313000
91200
25-29 321000
93400
30-34 242000
54100
35-39 145000
28400
40-44 171000
12300
45-49 134000
4200

b)
Describe the relevance of age data in environmental health research
(10 marks)

Q.2
Discuss the relevance of the Davis and Blake model of the proximate
determinants of fertility in explaining the fertility patterns in Kenya

(15 marks)

Q.3
Discuss the major underlying factors that predispose women to the risks of high
maternal morbidity and mortality
in
Kenya
(15
marks)

Q.4
Discuss the relevance of the Malthusian theory in population dynamics of Kenya

(15 marks)
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