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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2015/2016
THIRD YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR
THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS

HBE 2312: HEALTH ECONOMICS

DATE: DECEMBER 2015 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO
QUESTIONS

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

a) Most developing countries have health systems that are inefficient.

What are the major causes of these inefficiencies? [10 marks]
b) Define any THREE approaches of defining “need” in the
healthcare context. [9 marks]

c) Discuss the circumstances under which “healthy” people would need

healthcare services. [6 marks]

d) Define equity in health care and how it influences provision of

healthcare services. [5 marks]

QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)

a) Define efficiency in healthcare system and clearly distinguish

the TWO types of efficiency . [15 marks]

b) Privatization has been used to improve efficiency in Kenya. Give

examples of how it has been used. [5 marks]

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QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)

a) Explain the Maxist theory and show how it can be used in the
distribution of healthcare resources. [10 marks]

b) Discuss the cost implications of ill health. [10 marks]

QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)

a) What are the major determinants of poor health which have direct
and indirect interdependence with economic development. [10 marks]

b) State and explain any FIVE sources of healthcare financing. [10 marks]