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nAmI Bl A UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE AnD TECHnOLOGY
FacultyofHealth,Natural
ResourceasndApplied
Sciences
Schoolof HealthSciences
DepartmentofPreventative
Health Sciences
QUALIFICATION : BACHELOR OF HUMAN NUTRITION
QUALIFICATION CODE: 0SBHON
COURSE:NUTRITION ANTHROPOLOGY
DATE: JANUARY 2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
13JacksonKaujeuaStreet
Private Bag13388
Windhoek
NAMIBIA
T: +264612072970
F: +264612079970
E: dphs@nust.na
W: www.nust.na
LEVEL: 7
COURSECODE: NNA721S
SESSION: 1
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION: QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
MR GEORGE WALIOMUZIBU MUKISA
MS FIINA NAMUKWAMBI
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions on the separate answer sheet.
2. Please write neatly and legibly.
3. Do not use the left side margin of the exam paper. This must be allowed for the
examiner.
4. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed.
5. Mark all answers clearly with their respective question numbers.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS:
1. Non-Programmable Calculator
ATTACHEMENTS
None
This paper consists of 3 pages including this front page
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SECTION A:
[40 MARKS]
QUESTION 1:
1.1 Differentiate between the following terms and concepts:
(40 MARKS)
1.1.1 Health Belief Model and Theory of Reasoned Action
1.1.2 Food taboos and food myths
1.1.3 Food culture and dietary acculturation
1.1.4 Food systems and optimistic bias
1.1.5 Nutrition transition and social marketing
(4)
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1.2 The Ministry
of
Health
and Social Services (MoHSS) recently
conducted
a
SMART survey
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t-o
obtain information on the nutritional status of children under five years. The survey findings
showed that the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers is very low. MoHSS
has collaborated with Nutrition Programme at NUST to conduct a study understand the
factors responsible for the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding.
1.2.1 Suggest the type of study that can be conducted to provide reasons for the low
prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding
(2)
1.2.2 Elaborate on four (4) advantages of undertaking such study
(8)
1.3 Describe the five (5) historic patterns of nutrition
(10)
SECTION B:
[27 MARKS)
QUESTION 2:
(27 MARKS)
2.1 Advancement in technology, global trade and changes in geopolitics has made the world
a global village. Explain how globalisation has contributed to changes in the dietary
practices of the people especially in the developing countries
(10)
2.2 Discuss how nutrition transition has contributed to rise in the prevalence of
nutrition related chronic diseases of lifestyle
(10)
2.3 Explain how focus group discussion can be conducted in the community
(3)
2.4 Food culture of communities has been showed to change overtime due to a number of
factors. Propose factors four (4) that can influence the change in food culture of
communities.
(4)
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SECTIONC:
33 MARKS]
QUESTION 3:
(33 MARKS)
3.1 The prevalence of non-communicable diseases in Namibia has significantly increased over the
last ten years. According to the World Health Organization, non-communicable diseases are
the leading cause of death in Namibia accounting to 53% of the 14,000 total deaths which is
higher than all deaths from communicable diseases such as HIV, malaria and Tuberculosis.
Using this scenario
3.1.1 Suggest how nutrition transition has contributed to the rise in the prevalence' of
non-communicable diseases in Namibia
(5)
3.1.2 Mention five (5) actions that the government of Namibia can take to control non-
communicable diseases
(10)
3.2 Propose in detail three (3} items to consider when choosing a communication
channel
(6)
3.3
Briefly state how food taboos can lead to malnutrition in children and women of
child bearing age
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3.4 Suggest two (2) distinguishing features of anthropology
3.5 Discuss four (4) factors that influence people's eating behaviours
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(8)
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END OF QUESTION PAPER
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