UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2017/2018
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/ BACHELOR OF BUSINESS IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/ BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
APPLIED COMPUTING
BIT1111 KCAU100 HIV&AIDS
FULL TIME/PART TIME/DISTANCE LEARNING
DATE: APRIL, 2018 TIME: 1 HOUR
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One & ANY OTHER TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE [15 MARKS]
a) Identify FIVE causes of HIV/ AIDs in the academic community. (5Marks).
b) Give reasons as to why men are strong advocates of behaviour change in the fight against
HIV/AIDS. (3 Marks)
c) Explain briefly any FOUR needs of people who are living with HIV/AIDS. (4 Marks)
d) Explain how you can manage your family to avoid HIV/AIDS. (3Marks)
QUESTION TWO [10 MARKS]
a) Discuss any FIVE roles of academicians in the fight against HIV/AIDS. (5 Marks)
b) Your friend has been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Explain how you would go about offering
them emotional support. (5 Marks)
QUESTION THREE [10 MARKS]
a) Write short notes on each of the following.
i) Impact of HIV/AIDS on business
ii) Impact of HIV/AIDS on agriculture (6 Marks)
b) Explain the FOUR phases of HIV/AIDS infection. (4 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR [10 MARKS]
a) Discuss the role of culture and traditional practices in the spread of HIV/AIDS.
QUESTION FIVE [10 MARKS]
a) Explain the difference between pre and post testing counseling. (4 Marks)
b) Your friend’s five-year-old daughter has tested positive with HIV/AIDS. Explain how you
would go about counseling the young girl. (6 Marks)
