AAMUSTED 17/04/2015
Department of Public Health Education
Course; Religion Health and Society in Public Health
Course Code; PHP: 473
Level 400
Class Test (30 minutes)
Index number……………………..
Answer all questions (20 marks)
1. Which of the following best describes the impact of poverty on health?
A. It increases access to private healthcare
B. It limits choices in diet, housing, and healthcare access
C. It protects people from disease
D. It improves vaccination rates
2. What is a major social determinant of health?
A. Race
B. Ethnicity
C. Education level
D. Socialisation
3. How does poor sanitation affect public health?
A. It leads to poor diet
B. It helps spread measles
C. It spreads infectious diseases
D. It does not improves immunity
4. Which of the following is an example of health inequality?
A. Equal vaccination rates across all groups
B. Universal healthcare
C. Unequal access to clean water in rural areas
D. Balanced nutrition in some regions
5. Which social group is most likely to experience health disparities?
A. Wealthy urban residents
B. Middle-class professionals
C. Marginalized ethnic minorities
D. Junior government officials
6. What role do cultural beliefs play in public health?
A. They are relevant in modern health
B. They can support or hinder health behaviours
C. They support disease transmission
D. They provide healthcare services
7. How does gender inequality affect health outcomes?
A. It gives men more access to care
B. It provides equal treatment for all
C. It limits women’s access to reproductive and general healthcare
D. It reduces stress in all genders
8. How can religion influence public health practices?
A. By eliminating all diseases
B. By promoting certain health behaviours or restricting treatment
C. By building more faith-based hospitals
D. By supporting health education
9. Which of the following is a barrier to healthcare in low-income communities?
A. Overstaffed hospitals
B. lack of frequent public health campaigns
C. Inadequate transportation and facilities
D. lack of free health insurance
10. Which institution plays a critical role in shaping public health awareness?
A. Art museums
B. Churches and mosques
C. Political parties
D. Private businesses
11. Why is public trust important in health promotion?
A. It reduces funding
B. It increases resistance to care
C. It encourages community cooperation and participation
D. It leads to social cohesion
12. What is food insecurity linked to in public health?
A. Overconsumption
B. High rates of chronic illness and malnutrition
C. Reduces obesity children
D. Reduces food related diseases
13. What is a societal consequence of poor mental health support?
A. Higher social cohesion
B. Increased homelessness and suicide rates
C. More retardation growth among patients
D. Fewer incident rates among patients
14. Which group often lacks access to sexual and reproductive health services?
A. Military officers at peace keeping
B. women and men
C. Adolescent girls in conservative communities
D. Male students in schools
15. Which is a societal cause of maternal mortality?
A. Lack of exercise and rest
B. Delayed marriage
C. Lack of access to skilled birth attendants
D. Overuse of antibiotics
16. What is one way social media affects public health?
A. It only shares verified content
B. It always reduces drug abuse
C. It can spread both accurate health info and harmful misinformation
D. It helps promote community participation
17. Which of the following social practices of the people in society reflects the social and
physical environmental?
A. Equal waste disposal in all areas
B. Green spaces in rural and urban areas
C. Polluted areas mostly in poor neighbourhoods
D. Clean water access for everyone
18. Why is community participation important in public health programmes?
A. It promotes policy making
B. It promotes trust, ownership, and sustainability
C. It reduces conflicts
D. It provides community sensitisation to trained health workers
19. What societal factor contributes most to malnutrition in children?
A. Genetics
B. Access to luxury foods
C. Poverty and lack of maternal education
D. Regular exercise
20. Why are migrants more vulnerable to health risks?
A. They receive priority care
B. They face language, legal, and economic barriers
C. They are immune to local diseases
D. They have stronger support systems
21. What does health literacy mean in a public health context?
A. Reading academic journals for health knowledge
B. Memorizing anatomy
C. Understanding and using health information for decisions
D. Educates home remedies
22. Which societal issue worsened health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic?
A. Equal housing conditions
B. Stable employment for all
C. Unequal access to healthcare and digital resources
D. Widespread vaccine equality
23. Which of the following best describes social exclusion in health?
A. Providing free care to all
B. Giving extra care to all people
C. Denying certain groups full access to services
D. Promoting universal health coverage
24. What’s one impact of lack of education on health?
A. It encourages healthy behaviours
B. It influence health beliefs
C. It limits awareness about disease prevention and services
D. It leads to a stronger immune system
25. What is a key feature of equitable health systems?
A. Priority health for only the marginalised population
B. Providing care based on income
C. Fair access to healthcare for all
D. Technology-based services
26. What public health challenge is common in overcrowded urban slums?
A. Excessive green spaces
B. Waterborne diseases
C. High rates of organic food
D. Widespread private clinics
27. Which group often lacks access to mental health services?
A. High and low-income earners
B. Immigrants
C. People in remote or rural communities
D. Government officials
28. What does health equity mean?
A. Giving everyone the same treatment
B. Providing modern health facilities
C. Tailoring care to different needs and challenges fairly
D. Treating only the sickest patients
29. How does unemployment influence health?
A. It improves diet
B. It boosts mental health
C. It leads to stress, poor access to care, and worse outcomes
D. It reduces disease spread
30. What societal practice can reduce child mortality?
A. Early vaccination
B. Improving maternal education and access to care
C. Promoting traditional medicine for child with contested illness
D. Promoting food diversity
END OF OBJECTIVE TEST
