NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 EXAMINATION

Programme: Agricultural Extension and Management

Course Title: Rural Youth Programmes in Agricultural Extension

Course Code: AEM512

Credit Unit: 2

Total Score: 70Marks

Time Allowed: 2Hours

Instructions: Answer four questions

Question 1 is compulsory and carries 25marks. All other questions carry 15marks

1. Give the social personal definition of a youth. 2mks

  b. Explain any three (3) branches of rural youth extension programmes in Nigeria.   9marks

  c.   Discuss the importance of cooperatives in rural youth extension programmes. 10 marks

             d.  Name four (4) problems the Rural Club leader usually face. 4mks             

  2  a,  State the Educational and Economic objectives of youth Extension   Programmes.   10mks

          b.  Define youth behaviour problems and give examples 5mks

3   a. Discuss the  Philosophy of Rural Youth Extension Programmes in Agricultural Extension 10mks

               b. Mention five (5) advantages of the Young Farmers Club.5mks   

4   a. State the relationships between the Village Polytechnic Programme of Kenya and the   National Directorate  of  Employment of  Nigeria. 10mks

              b.   The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Information Youth Programme was established based on some       specific objectives. Enumerate five (5) of such objectives. 5mks

       5     a.  Define Rural Youth Extension Programmes. 4mks

              b. What are the Branches of Rural Youth Extension Programmes? 6mks

               c.   Mention five  (5 ) officers of the Rural  Youth Club Youth. 5mks

6          a. Explain the roles of rural youth extension programme in youth development    10mks               

b.  List five  (5) roles of Government Agencies in Curbing Youth Behaviour  Problem  5mks