NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION

 
COURSE CODE: AEM 311
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO RURAL LIFE
TIME ALLOWED: 2HOURS
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER 4 QUESTIONS (ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS)
 
QUESTIONS
1    State three reasons why rural life is being studied
b.   List five characteristics of rural areas and explain any two.
c.    List five characteristics of urban areas and explain any two.
2          State four differences between rural and urban settlements and explain any two.
ii.   Explain homogenous population composition.
b.  Define the following terms:
i.  Social interaction           ii.         Social control        iii.     Social solidarity
c. Mention five ways in which the urban dwellers depend on the rural dwellers and explain any two.
3             Define subsidy.
b.            List and explain the five sources of credit in rural areas.
c. Who is a model farmer?
4             Define quality of rural life.
b.            List five methods which an extension worker reaches the rural people and explain any two of these methods.
c. Mention four factors which determine quality of rural life.
5             Define Poverty.
b.           Mention three features that distinguish an Hausa man, Ibo man and a Yoruba man.
c. State the four types of poverty and explain any one.
d. State four causes of poverty.
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