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MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

P.O. Box 972-60200 – Meru-Kenya


Tel: +254(0) 799 529 958, +254(0) 799 529 959, + 254 (0) 712 524 293,
Website: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

University Examinations 2019/2020

THIRD YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH

HPP 3352: EPIDEMIOLOGY II

DATE: OCTOBER 2020 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

a) Using diagrams, describe how the epidemiological triangle differs from the web of
causation (6 marks)

b) Differentiate between an emerging disease and re-emerging disease (4 marks)

c) Define the following terms used in disease causation

i. Necessary cause (2 marks)

ii. Sufficient cause (2 marks)

iii. Component cause (2 marks)

iv. Primary case (2 marks)

v. Index case (2 marks)

d) An epidemiologist studies the occurrence of disease and other health related events in a
population with an aim at control and prevention. In line with this, identify any six
activities and epidemiologist is involved in (6 marks)

e) Briefly describe the four types of epidemiological information useful for influencing
public health policy and planning and in individual decision making (4 marks)

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QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)

a) Differentiate between association and causation in relation to exposure and outcome of


disease (2 marks)

b) Discuss the Bradford Hill criteria that can be examined to provide support for a causal
link (18 marks)

QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)


a) Discuss briefly the one health concept and its application in prevention and control of
diseases (4 marks)
b) Discuss 8 factors that promote the emergence of zoonotic diseases (16 marks)

QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)


a) Differentiate between primary and secondary data (4 marks)
b) Discuss any 3 methods of data collection (6 marks)
c) Questions are an integral part of the data collection process. Discuss in brief the
requirements of questions to be used in an interview (10 marks)

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