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HMP 5112

JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
(EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE CONTROL/BIOSTATISTICS)/MPH
1ST YEAR 1ST SEMESTER 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
KISUMU CAMPUS
COURSE CODE: HMP 5112
COURSE TITLE: PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
EXAM VENUE: STREAM:MSc (Epidemiology &Disease Control/Biostatistics)/MPH
DATE: EXAM SESSION:
TIME: 3.00 HOURS
Instructions:
1. Answer FOUR questions
2. Candidates are advised not to write on the question paper.
3. Candidates must hand in their answer booklets to the invigilator while in the
Examination Room.
Answer question ONE and other THREE questions (60 marks)
1. i. Potentially, screening could be done for every disease for which there is a diagnostic
test or diagnostic signs and symptoms. Discuss criteria, of Wilson and Jungner, used to
guide the rational development of screening programs (10 marks).
ii. State the main ways to assess the performance of screening or diagnostic test. (5
marks).
2 650 patients known to have a particular disease were screened with a new test. 600
controls without this disease were also screened. Of the 650 patients, 567 had a positive test.
Of the healthy group without disease, 11 had a positive test.
a. Create a 2*2 table and reflect on the interpretation of the data. (5 marks).
b. Calculate sensitivity and specificity of the test. (5 marks).
c. What are the implications for those wrongly classified by the test (5 marks).
3. Figure 1.5 shows the occurrence of a disease event over the course of one year. Use it to
answer questions 2 a. and 2.b.
a. If the disease had a seasonal pattern every year, explain what an epidemiologist may learn
from this graph (6 marks).
b. If it was an epidemic, discuss scenarios which may cause it (9 marks).
4.i. Why are (point) prevalence rates useful in epidemiology? (5 marks).
ii. Explain factors which may lead to either an increase or decrease in the prevalence rate
(10marks).
5. Make short notes on Epidemic patterns with reference to:
i. Common source (5 marks).
ii. Propagated source (5 marks).
Iii. Mixed source (5 marks).
6. (a) Case definition is a set of standard criteria for deciding whether a person has a
particular disease or other health related condition. Explain how epidemiologists carry out
case definition during an outbreak of measles (6 marks).
(b) Discuss importance of determining rates after making simple counts of cases (9 marks).


PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

HCB : 2303

 
 
 
JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES 
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR BACHELORS DEGREE IN COMMUNITY 
HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT  
3
rd
 YEAR 1
st
 SEMESTER 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR 
KISUMU CAMPUS 
COURSE CODE:      HCB : 2303 
COURSE TITLE:      Health Communication and Information System 
EXAM VENUE:   STREAM:  (Bsc Comm Health & Dev ) 
DATE:25/4/24                 EXAM SESSION: 9-11.00 AM 
TIME:       2 HOURS  
                                                                            
___________________________________________________________________________________ 
Instructions: 
1. Answer  all the questions  in Section A, and 2 questions in Section B.  
2. Candidates are advised not to write on the question paper. 
OASIS OF KNOWLE
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3. Candidates must hand in their answer booklets to the invigilator while in 
the examination room. 
SECTION A: (30MKS) ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS  
 
1. Highlight THREE major groups of channels of effective health 
communication  (3mks) 
2. Outline any THREE components of effective health Communication
 (3mks) 
3.  Outlie FIVE ways through which health communication may help in 
changing people’s knowledge, attitude, and/or behaviors  
  (5mks) 
4. What do you understand by advocacy in health communication? 
 (2mks) 
5. Why is Social mobilization important in health communication? (2mk) 
6. What do you understand by the term communication process? (3mks) 
7. Briefly explain challenges with current health information systems (3mks) 
8. Outline THREE challenges experienced with the current health systems 
(3mks) 
9. Outline any THREE benefits of social Mobilization approaches (3mks) 
 
 
10. Outline three ways through which you can ensure data quality (3mks) 
Section B: (40mks) Answer question one (COMPULSORY) and any other 
question, each 20 marks 
1. Discuss the barriers to effective health communication (20mks) 
2. Explain  
a. Drivers of Health information systems (10 marks) 
b. Components of health information systems (10 marks) 
3. Explain the types of communication, indicating their advantages and 
disadvantages      20mks 
4.  Discuss the components of health information system 20mks 
 
 


HEALTH COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

SPB 9212

 
 
 
 
JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF 
BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE  
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE 
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SCIENCE  
2RD YEAR 2nd  SEMESTER 2024/2025ACADEMIC YEAR 
                                        REGULAR 
COURSE CODE: SPB 9212  
COURSE TITLE BASIC KINECTICS AND THERMODYNAMICS  
EXAM VENUE:                   STREAM: (Bed. SCI.)  
DATE:                        EXAM SESSION:  
TIME:  2.00 HOURS  
                                      
___________________________________________________________________________________ 
Instructions: 
1. Answer question 1 (Compulsory) in Section A and ANY other 2 questions in Section B.  
2. Candidates are advised not to write on the question paper. 
3. Candidates must hand in their answer booklets to the invigilator while in the examination room. 
 
 
 
SECTION A 
OASIS OF KNOWLE
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Attempt all questions      
QUESTION 1                                                                                                      
 (a) (i) Why is the study of chemical kinetics an important subject in the application of  chemistry?    3 
Marks 
(ii) Define the term rate of a chemical reaction                                    2 Marks 
(iii) What are the importance olf k and n in a chemical reactions                 3 Marks 
(iv)  Name the two major factors that must be considered in applying the k  ?                2 Marks 
(v) Why the study the rate laws                                                                    2 Marks. 
(b) (i) Show that the volume of a given amount of gas held at constant pressure is directly 
proportional to the Kelvin temperature.  2 Marks 
(ii) State the four quantities needed to define the state of gas          4 Marks 
(iii)  A sample of gaseous CO2  has a pressure of 75 mm Hg in a 125-ML flask. If this sample is 
transferred to a 250-ML flask, what is the expected pressure of the gas? [3 marks]   
(vi) If the amount of gas in a container is increased, the volume increases.  If the amount of gas in a 
container is decreased, the volume decreases. Outline the importance of this statement in the study 
of gases.  [4 marks]   
(c )Describe  the relationship between enthalpy and internal energy of a system   [5 marks]   
 
SECTION  
QUESTION 2 
   (i) Write notes on each of the following       
(a) Pressure 
(b) Boyles law 
(c) Gay Lussac law 
(d) Avogadros law                                              [4marks]                                                                                                                                                                                              
  (ii Differentiate between a real gas and an ideal gas? [3 marks]                  
 (iii) Name the postulates of the Kinetic Molecular Theory of gases.    [5  marks] 
  (iv)  Describe the relationship between the following units of measurement 
   Torr,Atm,Pa and mmHg  give examples to support your answer [8 marks] 
   
QUESTION THREE 
(a) Derive the Ideal gas law.                                                                                          [8  marks] 
(b)  What is a barometer? Show how a barometer can be constructed    [4  marks] 
(c)  The partial pressure of oxygen was observed to be 256 torr in air with a total 
atmospheric pressure of 843 torr. Calculate the mole fraction of O2 present.    [3 marks] 
(d) The ideal gas equation (PV=nRT) provides a valuable model of the relations between 
volume, pressure, temperature and number of particles in a gas. Outline the importance of 
this equation                        [5 marks] 
QUESTION  FOUR 
  (a). State  the first law of thermodynamics, show how energy can be conserved from one 
system to the    surroundings    [8 marks] 
(b) Account for the pressure term Van der Waals equation in the study of non-ideal gases   [5 
marks] 
(c) What is a system? Discuss how the system relates to work   [5 marks] 
(d)   What is a spontaneous?      [2 marks] 
QUESTION FIVE 
{a} What  are the two kinds of work which are  associated with a chemical reaction ?       [2 
marks]   
   7 Marks 
        (b) Derive Charles Law and show how it  is usefull to solve  the gas laws related problems  
[4marks]   
        (c) Discuss the common Characteristics to all spontaneous process?  [5 marks] 
       (d) Define the following terms as used in Thermodynamics 
(i) Free Energy [2 marks] 
(ii) Entropy    [2 marks] 
           (e) State the effects of temperature on spontaneity      [5 marks] 
 
 
 
 
 
 


BASIC KINECTICS AND THERMODYNAMICS

ITB 1214

 
 
 
JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS AND INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS 
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN 
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 
2
ND
 YEAR 2
ND
 SEMESTER 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR 
MAIN CAMPUS  
 
COURSE CODE: ITB 1214 
COURSE TITLE: RESEARCH SKILLS AND DESIGN 
EXAM VENUE:  CL 1     STREAM: 
DATE:17/4/2025                      EXAM SESSION: 15.00-17.00 
TIME: 2.00 HOURS 
 
INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. Answer Question 1 (Compulsory) and ANY other two questions 
2. Candidates are advised not to write on the question paper 
3. Candidates must hand in their answer booklets to the invigilator while in the 
examination room 
  
 
 
QUESTION 1 (30 Marks) 
A research team at JOOUST has observed a growing concern among lecturers and student 
counselors regarding students' overuse of the internet. Reports indicate that some students 
struggle to concentrate in class, procrastinate on assignments, and experience social isolation due 
to excessive time spent online, especially on social media and gaming platforms. The university 
administration is considering policies to promote responsible internet use but needs empirical 
data to understand the problem's depth and factors contributing to it. 
a) Identify a specific problem from the statement above. (3 marks) 
b) Describe your proposed solution in detail. (3 marks) 
c) State two measurable objectives of your research. (4 marks) 
d) State two research questions  (4 marks) 
e) Discuss the methodology you plan to use. (4 marks)  
f) Include at least 4 Likert scale questions for your research instrument. (4 marks) 
g) Include at least four open-ended questions for your research instrument (4 marks) 
h) Write a brief statement to address informed consent from participants. (2 marks) 
i) Write a brief statement to address data privacy and confidentiality measures. (2 marks) 
QUESTION 2 (20 Marks) 
a) Discuss the process of conducting research (Social Science related research ) (10 marks) 
b) Discuss the differences between qualitative and quantitative research                  (10 
marks) 
 
QUESTION 3 (20 Marks) 
a) The following represent the three important basic questions to address when conducting a 
research except? Discuss  (9 marks) 
i) Why? 
ii) So what? 
iii) How? 
b) When writing your research proposal, you are all encouraged to format your document 
using the APA style format guidelines. State five things that form part of the guidelines. ( 
5 Marks) 
c) Outline the purpose of literature review                                                                   (6 
marks) 
 
 
 
 
 
QUESTION 4 (20 Marks) 
Research falls under three categories: Qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research 
a) Discuss four types of qualitative research  (10 marks) 
b) Discuss four types of quantitative research  (10 marks) 
 
QUESTION 5 (20 Marks) 
Welta Mark Limited - Kenya is an international pharmaceutical company with global command 
of the market which is envisaged in their mission statement. The company led the industry with 
the strong foundation of innovation and business process re-engineering with advanced 
technology as a driver. The business has been running on the legacy software platform of CREK 
Software which until late 1990s could not match the current requirement. The management 
decided to engage a vendor, to reconfigure the system on the same platform which was 
successful for a while then the system started to experience inconsistency like database crashing, 
low system speed among others. And users were always complaining about the vendor way of 
engagement during this process of reconfiguration. At this point the company started 
experiencing dwindling performance, stiff competition from the industry players who are using 
highly sophisticated ERP to manage their operations. 
The management indeed at this point, focused on the need for a clear roadmap for the desired 
level of collaboration with all the stakeholders to develop a new ERP for the enterprise, but some 
section of management were still sceptical about the success of this new endeavours with 
reference to the failure of the previous project. Work needed to be undertaken to have a common 
set of processes, incentive structures, and management systems that encouraged and rewarded 
collaboration. The leading global pharmaceutical company was to turn to IT outsourcing to lower 
costs, improve IT efficiencies and diversify risk within its IT operation. It was therefore decided 
that before any new development is undertaking, the enterprise ought to hire consultants to give 
direction. 
Required: 
a) Identify the problem from the above statement (4 Marks) 
b) Suggest an appropriate topic for a research study that would address the above issues for 
the pharmaceutical industry - Welta Mark Limited in Kenya. (8 Marks) 
c) State four appropriate specific objectives for the study (4 Marks) 
 
 
d) Discuss the methodology you would use for this study. Provide a justification for your 
choice(4 Marks) 
 


RESEARCH SKILLS AND DESIGN

PPB 1306

 
 
 
JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE ANED TECHNOLOGY 
SCHOOL OF SPATIAL PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR BACHELOR FOR BACHELOR DEGREE OF SPATIAL 
PLANNING 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
COURSE CODE : PPB 1306 
COURSE TITLE : PLANNING AND EDUCATION SERVICES 
EXAM VENUE: LAB 10                                                      STREAM : (Spatial Planning)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
DATE : 24/4/2025                                                                                         
TIME : 2.00 HOURS 
SESSION: 15.00-17.00 
INSTRUCTIONS 
i. Answer question ONE and any other TWO.  
ii. Candidates are advised not to write on the question paper. 
iii. Candidates must hand in their answer booklets to the invigilator while in the 
examination room 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Question ONE (Compulsory) 
a.) Explain six reasons that led to the formation of the Phelps Stokes Commission. ( 6 marks) 
b.) Discuss the advantages of having early childhood education as a devolved function as per 
the fourth schedule of the Kenyan constitution 2010 .(6 marks) 
c.) Explain the effects of the large expansion of university education in Kenya . ( 6 marks) 
d.) Discuss the influence of early missionaries on the establishment of formal education in 
Kenya. ( 6 marks). 
e.) Explain the merits and demerits of devolved system of government on Kenya’s education 
sector. (6 marks) 
Answer any TWO Questions from this Section 
Question TWO 
a.) Discuss the following education commissions and their effects on the Kenyan education 
system :- 
i. Ominde Commision. ( 6 marks) 
ii. Mackay Commission.(6 marks) 
b.) Analyse the challenges that have been encountered in the effective adoption of 
education commission recommendations in Kenya. (8 marks) 
Question THREE 
a.) Discuss the need to plan for education services while considering the country’s human 
resource needs  . (10 marks) 
b.) Analyse how education impacts on a country’s economic development. (10 marks) 
Question FOUR 
a.)  Explain Kenya’s national goals of education . (10 marks) 
b.) Discuss the importance of linking Kenya’s education planning to global technological 
development . ( 10 marks) 
Question FIVE 
a.) Discuss how site planning impacts on the quality of education offered within a school. ( 
10 marks) 
b.) Explain the measures needed to protect educational institution land from encroachment 
and grabbing . ( 10 marks) 


PLANNING AND EDUCATION SERVICES

AAB 1308

 
 
 
JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
 
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES 
THIRD YEAR FIRST SEMESTER UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE 
OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ANIMAL SCIENCE   
2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR 
SIAYA 
COURSE CODE: AAB 1308 
COURSE TITLE: Ration Formulation 
EXAM VENUE:                                                                    STREAM: BSc. Animal Science, Y3, S2 
DATE:                                                                                      EXAM SESSION:  
TIME: 2 HOURS     
                      
Instructions: 
1. Answer ALL the questions in section A and any TWO in section B. 
2. Candidates are advised not to write on question paper. 
3. Candidates must hand in their answer booklets to the invigilator while in the examination 
room. 
OASIS OF KNOWLE
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SECTION A [30 MARKS]  
Answer ALL questions from this Section. 
 
1. a. Explain the following terms: 
i. As is basis        [2 Marks] 
ii. Roughage        [2 Marks] 
iii. Net Carbohydrate System      [2 Marks] 
iv. Palatability        [2 Marks]  
v. Non-protein Nitrogen       [2 Marks] 
 
2. a. Describe the three factors that influence nutrient requirements of livestock. [6 marks] 
          
b. Outline any two challenges that may be encountered when formulating rations for 
non-ruminant livestock using cotton seedcake.          [4 marks]   
 
3. a. What are the three conditions that a formulated ration should meet?              [6 Marks] 
b. Differentiate between nutrient allowance and nutrient requirements.        [4 Marks]  
 
SECTION B  [40 MARKS] 
Answer any TWO QUESTIONS from this Section. 
 
4. Discuss four physiological functions that determine the nutrient requirements of 
livestock.                  [20 
Marks] 
 
5. Demonstrate the four key steps that should be followed in formulating a balanced ration 
for livestock, giving appropriate examples.           [20 Marks] 
         
 
6. a. Using examples, discuss any the two factors that influence the dry matter content of 
feed ingredients.                            [10 
marks]  
b. Argue the role of fiber in the diets of ruminant livestock.        [10 Marks] 
          


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PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

HEALTH COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

BASIC KINECTICS AND THERMODYNAMICS

RESEARCH SKILLS AND DESIGN

PLANNING AND EDUCATION SERVICES

Ration Formulation

FARMING AS A BUSINESS

GMOS, BIOSAFETY AND BIOETHICS

COMPUTER-AIDED CARTOGRAPHY

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