NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: AEM506
COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED RURAL SOCIOLOGY
TIME ALLOWED: 2 1\2 HOURS
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY 5 QUESTIONS (25 Marks each)
1a. What are the main aims of general sociology and the importance of rural sociology to developing countries like Nigeria?
1b. Which form can Social changes be?
1c. What are the merits of functional theory?
2a. Briefly explain the systems of succession and inheritance in agrarian society.
2b. Write a brief note on these theories.
i. The Psychodynamics Theory
ii. The Diffusionist Theory
2c. Briefly state the factors causing the division of people into groups and societies.
3a. What are the assumptions of behaviorist theory on social change?
3b. Give a short description of five (5) sources of change.
3c.Social changes can be measured through which indicators? (1mark each= 3mark)
4a. Write a short note five (5) on the different types of changes imperative that extension should get acquainted with them rural development projects.
4b. What are the characteristics of the change process?
5a. Attitudes influence behaviour and the analysis of attitudes usually produces a model of behavioural change which is used by extension agents to persuade their clients to behave in a certain way or to adopt innovations disseminated them. Discuss.
5b. Explain how Rural Poverty is created.
5c. What do you understand by resistance to social change?
6a. Define the following terms:
i. Relative advantage
ii. Cost
iii. Complexity
iv. Visibility
v. Divisibility
6c. State the key elements when crafting a policy to reduce rural poverty? Write a short note on five (5) key elements.
7a. Briefly explain five (5) urban settlement characteristics.
7b. Explain five (5) factors of resistance of change.
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