Health Education Paper 3 Nov/Dec 2015

CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES

Candidates’ weaknesses include their inability to:

  • prepare adequately for the examination;
  • identify diagrams illustrated;
  • label diagrams correctly;
  • list important test that a pregnant condition should undergo;
  • mention the unit in an hospital which handles the pregnancy condition;
  • state advisory roles played by the pre-natal of the hospital;
  • mention habits that could affect the health of the pregnancy condition illustrated negatively;
  • name the parts labelled I,II,III,IV, V and VI;
  • mention the bone in human skeleton illustrated;
  • mention the bone in humans that forms a joint with the part labelled III
  • state function of the structure represented by the diagram illustrated in figure 3
  • name the vertebra that joints the part labelled I in the diagram illustrated
  • state the number of bones that form the vertebra in 3(c)(i)
  • name the parts labelled I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII and VIII of the urinogenital system.
  • define digestion
  • name enzymes responsible for protein digestion
  • state functions of the liver
  • define degenerative disease
  • mention degenerative diseases
  • explain gastroenteritis, constipation and appendicitis as disorders of the alimentary canal.
  • State advantages and disadvantages of canned food
  • give examples of natural food substances that contain iron
  • state deficiency diseases of vitamin E

 

The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:

  • candidates should attend extra coaching classes to meet up with academics challenge;
  • relevant textbooks on health education should be purchased by candidates;
  • drawing of diagrams by the students  should be more emphasized by the teacher during lessons;
labelling and identification of diagrams should also be taught by the teacher while the students should also involve in constant practice.