NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
JUNE/JULY 2013 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: AEM458

COURSE TITLE: EXTENSION STRATEGIES IN PILOT RURAL DEVELOPMENT

TIME ALLOWED: 3hrs

INSTRUCTION: Answer 5 questions only. All questions carry equal marks.

1a. Briefly, highlight the objectives of rural development.  (5Marks)

 b. Discuss in details the concept and implementation of the Badeku Rural Development Pilot Project  (15Marks)

2a. Discuss the Isoya Action Plan Project highlighting the results obtained.       (15Marks)

 b. List the characteristics of rural areas in Nigeria.   (5Marks)

3a.State and discuss the principle of the Rural Urban Integration Model of rural development.    (10 Marks)

 b.Give an example of this model in Nigeria.   (2Marks)

 c. Highlight the major limitations of the community development strategy in rural development     (8Marks)

 4a. What do you understand by the following:

1. Rural development strategy:
2. Agricultural extension strategy: and
3. Community development strategy.                                                     (5Marks each)

        b. State any 4 assumptions of the concept of community development              (5Marks)

     5a. List the approaches developed by organisations and institutions for community development.  (5Marks)

       b. Discuss fully any three (3) of the approaches listed in 5a above                        (15Marks)

       c. Highlight the relevance of marketing in the Nigerian economy                         (10 Marks)

       d. Discuss the significance of staff training as a tool for rural development          (10Marks)

7a. Discuss the key elements of the Community Driven Development (CDD) Model stating its stages.  (10Marks)

    b.What do you understand by the term conscientisation.                                   (5Marks)

    c. Identify the main approaches to rural development.                                       (5Marks)