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Basic Nutrition Epidemiology Question Paper

Basic Nutrition Epidemiology

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Food, Nutrition And Dietetics

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FOODS, NUTRITION AND DIETETICS)
HFN 300: BASIC NUTRITION EPIDEMIOLOGY

DATE: Monday, 21st December, 2009 TIME: 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

QUESTION ONE
Explain each of the following:-
a)Infant mortality rate
b)Crude mortality rate
c)Maternal mortality rate
d)General fertility rate
e)Proportionate mortality ratio
(10 marks)

QUESTION TWO
In an Asia country with a population of 6 million people, 60,000 deaths occurred
during the year ending Dec. 31, 2004. These included 30,000 deaths from
cholera in 100,000 people who are were sick with cholera.
a)What was the cause specific mortality rate in 2004?
b)What was the case fatality rate from cholera in 2004?
(10 marks)

QUESTION THREE
Explain the difference between Rate, Ratio and proportion as used in Epidemiology.
(6 marks)

QUESTION FOUR
Briefly discuss:-
a)Prevalence of a disease condition.
(4 marks)
b)Giving examples explain the difference between prevalence and incidence
(5 marks)

QUESTION FIVE
a)Why is disease prevention important?
(2 marks)
b)State and discuss the three levels of disease prevention.
(12 marks)

QUESTION SIX
Explain why it is important to describe place, person as you describe the distribution of coronary heart disease in Kenya today.
(6 marks)

QUESTION SEVEN
Give a detailed difference between person and host in disease distribution.
(4 marks)

QUESTION EIGHT
Describe in detail how you would conduct a case-control study of a given health
condition.
(5 marks)

QUESTION NINE
With the aid of diagrams differentiate between Population pyramids of a developed and a developing country.
(6 marks)

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