Maternal And Child Nutrition Question Paper

Maternal And Child Nutrition

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Early Childhood Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMMES
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
(EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION)
ECE 408: MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION

DATE: TUESDAY, 30TH DECEMBER 2008
TIME: 11.00 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS:

SECTION A: Answer all questions. (30 marks)

1.
Define the following terms:-
a)
Food
(2 marks)
b)
Nutrition
(2 marks)
c)
Nutrients
(2 marks)

2.
a)
Define the term „health? (2 marks)
b)
State one method used to determine a woman?s weight status (1 mark)
c)
State three adverse pregnancy outcomes that may result from being obese before conception. (3 marks)

3.
a)
Give the reasons why women should take folic acid supplement before conception. (2 marks)
b)
Why should women planning on getting pregnant be advised to avoid caffeine consumption? (2 marks)

4.
a)
Define the term weaning. (2 marks)
b)
Explain the importance of weaning. (4 marks)

5.
a)
State two measures that would be taken to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS. (2 marks)
b)
Give one reason why fathers-to-be should avoid too much alcohol consumption. (2 marks)
c)
State the cause of rickets in young children. (1 mark)
d)
Give one disadvantage of breast milk substitutes. (1 mark)

6.
Give the reason why a lactating woman requires extra protein. (2 marks)

SECTION B: (40 marks)
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any TWO questions.

7.
Discuss the dietary requirements of an expectant mother.

(20 marks)

8.
Discuss the causes, symptoms, preventive and curative measures of the following diseases:
a)
Kwashiorkor (10 marks)
b)
Marasmus (10 marks)

9.
a)
Define “Food allergy”. (2 marks)
b)
Discuss food allergy in children under the following sub-headings: (20 marks)
i)
Foods that cause allergy
ii)
Common symptoms
iii)
Prevention

10.
a)
Define “Food insecurity” (2 marks)
b)
Discuss the factors that contribute to food insecurity in Kenya. (10 marks)
c)
Discuss the food security strategies that should be put in place in Kenya. (8 marks)

11.
a)
Define “School Feeding Programme”. (2 marks)
b)
Outline the objectives of setting up a school feeding programme. (6 marks)
c)
Outline the impact of school food programmes in Kenya. (12 marks)

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