Observation

 

Many candidates attempted this question and their performance was poor. In part(a) (i) many candidates could not correctly explain consumer health products. In part (a)(ii) many candidates correctly stated factors influencing choice of consumer products. In part (a)(iii) many candidates could not correctly state importance of checking labels and expiry dates on products before purchase. In part (b) majority of the candidates did well it. In part (c) (i) and (ii) many candidates could not correctly explain orthodox medicine and faith healing.
However, the expected answers are as follows:

(a)(i)   CONSUMER HEALTH PRODUCT
Consumer health product refers to the quality/standard of goods and services that can
be  purchased by the consumer without affecting/tampering with their health status.

(ii) FACTORS INFLUENCING CHOICE OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS

• standard/authenticity of the products
• price/cost of the products
• availability/scarcity of the products
• brand/trade mark of the products
• advertisement
• accessibility
• expiry date of product indicated
• list of components used
• durability period indicate                          

(iii)     IMPORTANCE OF CHECKING LABEL AND EXPIRY DATE ON PRODUCTS
BEFORE PURCHASE

• it gives information on the usage of product/safety/quality
• it shows the brand/trade mark of the product
• it also gives information about the components and content of the  

product/potency

• it gives information about the address and location of the

manufacturer/company

• it gives information about the weight of the product
• to avoid consumption of expired products/harm caused by food poisoning

(b)  QUACKERY
Is the practice of dishonestly claiming skill which one does not possess claim that a
products/goods has qualities that it does not have.

(c)  EXPLANATION OF TERMS IN RELATION TO CONSUMER HEALTH
(i)  Orthodox Medicine
It is a health care delivery system whereby medical practionners such as doctor, nurses and other trained health care professionals treat symptoms and diseases; using drugs, radiation, surgery/and other scientific means.

(ii)  Faith Healing
It is the believed that some diseases can be cured by prayer if the healer and the sick

person have faith in God that healing will occur by prayers.