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Disaster Management Question Paper

Disaster Management

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 (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH)

HEH 402:
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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DATE: MONDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2009

TIME: 2.00 P.M. – 4.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
This paper consists of two sections.
Section A: SAQs and Section B: LEQs.

SECTION A: SAQs . Answer all Five (5) Questions. (20 marks)

SAQ
1. Define
impact.
(4
marks)

SAQ

2. Outline
the
vulnerability
factors.
(4
marks)

SAQ 3.
Give the mathematic formular of risk.

(4 marks)

SAQ 4.
Define “Household Livelihood security
model”
(4
marks)

SAQ
5. What
is
human
vulnerability?
(4
marks)

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SECTION B. LEQs. Question ONE is Compulsory. In addition, answer any other
TWO Questions.

LEQ 1.
Outline in detail the main steps in disaster management cycle.
(20 marks)

LEQ 2.
Describe the process in disaster preparedness.

(15 marks)

LEQ 3.
Explain the concept of disaster risk reduction using the Hygo framework for

action.

(15 marks)

LEQ 4.
Explain the methodology for disaster risk management.

(30 marks)

LEQ 5.
Draw the interaction between vulnerability using appropriate examples.

(15 marks)
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