1. The diagram below illustrates an activity in a unit of a hospital.   Study it

Carefully to answer questions 2(a), (b) and (c).

1. (i)   Name the unit of the hospital where the activity illustrated is carried out.                                                                          [1 mark]

                (ii)  Mention the activity being carried out in the illustrated
                       diagram.                                                                                   [1 mark]

1.      State four health counselling services given by the unit

     named in (a)(i).                                                                         [4 marks]

1.      Mention four diseases that are prevented through

     immunization by the unit named in (a)(i).                                [4 marks]

This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was fair.  In part (a)(i) candidates could not correctly name the unit of the hospital where the activity illustrated is carried out, in (a)(ii).  Candidates correctly mentioned the activity being carried out in the illustrated diagram.  In part (b) candidates could not state counselling services given by the unit named in (a)(i).  In part (c) candidates also correctly mentioned diseases that are prevented through immunization by the unit named in (a)(i).

The expected answers are as follows:

2 (a) (i)   TYPE OF UNIT IN WHICH THE ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATED IS     
             CARRIED OUT

                          -      post – natal clinic/unit
                          -      paediatrics/baby or child clinic

                                      
    (ii)   ACTIVITY BEING CARRIED OUT
                
                         -      weighing of the baby  
 
  (b)    HEALTH COUNSELLING SERVICES GIVEN BY THE UNIT

                           -     immunization/vaccination/inoculation
                           -      proper breast feeding
                           -      nutrition/diet education/health talk
                           -      personal hygiene of the mother and the baby
                           -      hygiene of the feeding materials
                           -      clothing/when not to cover/uncover the baby
                                     
 (c)     DISEASES PREVENTED THROUGH IMMUNIZATION
                           -     poliomyelitis
                           -     measles
                           -      tetanus
                           -      yellow fever
                           -      tuberculosis
                           -      diptheria
                           -       hepatitis B
                           -      whooping cough