Foods And Nutrition Question Paper

Foods And Nutrition

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Early Childhood Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMME (IBP)
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
(EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION)

ECE 106: FOODS AND NUTRITION

DATE: Friday
30th April 2010

TIME:
2.00p.m – 4.00p.m

Section A: Short Answer Questions 30 marks
Instructions:
Answer all questions in this section

1.
Giving one reason for each, describe four groups of people who require more
proteins
in
their
lives
than
others.
[6marks]

2.
Citing five examples, describe why polysaccharides are important to our bodies.

[6marks]

3.
What is marasmus and kwashiorkor? Briefly describe how the two conditions can
be
prevented
among
young
children.
[6marks]

4.
Define the following terms:
a)
Nutrition
b)
Diet
c)
Food
[6marks]

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5.
Give six reasons why new borns are at risk of vitamin K deficiency.

[6marks]
Section B: Long answer questions 40 marks
Instructions: Answer two questions from this section

6.
You have been asked to sensitize pre-school teachers on identifying children with

signs of Vitamin A Deficiency disorders. What points would you incorporate in

your talk. With examples explain how the condition can be prevented.

[20marks]

7.
What is anaemia? Who are the most at risk people of suffering from anaemia?

How can anaemia be prevented/controlled

[20 marks]

8.
Vitamins are very important nutrients to the body functions. Describe four water

soluble vitamins in terms of their functions, sources and deficiencies.

[20marks]

9.
You are working as a community health worker in a remote part of Kenya and

you overhear some pregnant women arguing over the usefulness and dangers of

fats in our diet. Describe a lecture on fats that you would give them in order to
enlighten
them. [20marks]

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