STUDENTS ACTIVITIES

Section A: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option for each of the following questions

1. The sick person is exempt from …….…….. social roles

2. ………… is a behavior expected of someone who holds a particular status

3. …………refers to the responsibilities and benefits that a person experiences according to their rank and role in society.

4. The concept of the sick role represents the most consistent approach to………. the behavioural pattern of sick people

5. The second Stage of Illness Behaviour is ……………..

6. Factors that may influence illness behaviour include

7. Use of very hot bath following child birth (wankan-jego) is among the ……

8. Social factors which tend to encourage or discourage a person in making decision to obtain medical care or from seeking medical care include…….  

9. Beneficial cultural practices include…

10. Cultural practice can enhance or worsen... 

Options:

1. normal

2. harmful cultural practices

3. Role 

4. explaining

5. education  

6. Prolonged breast-feeding of babies promotes healthy growth among babies. 

7. General cultural prescriptions

8. Status

9. Assumption or the sick role 

Section B: Essay

1. Explain how culture and the individual’s social life influence health care delivery 

2. Briefly explain the concept of sick role

Answers to Section A

1. normal

2. Role

3. Status

4. explaining

5. Assumption or the sick role 

6. General cultural prescriptions

7. harmful cultural practices

8. education  

9. Prolonged breast-feeding of babies promotes healthy growth among babies. 

10. the health status of a people