NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
APRIL 2019 EXAMINATION

Course Title: Introduction to Rural Life

Course Code: AEM311

Credit Unit: 2

Total Score: 70 Marks

Time Allowed: 2 Hours

Instructions: Answer compulsory question one (25 marks) and any other three questions (15 marks each)

1 a       Briefly explain the concept of poverty   (5 marks)

   b       Discuss four categories of poverty you know   (8 marks)

   c       Write short notes on;

1. Absolute poverty  (2½ marks)
2. Relative poverty   (2½ marks)

   d       Enumerate seven causes of poverty according to World Bank  (7 marks)

2 a       Mention any six (6) strategies for poverty reduction in Nigeria   (6 marks)

   b       Discuss any six (6) distinguishing features of rural areas in Nigeria  (9 marks)

3 a       Rural and urban areas often interact for social benefits. Discuss five (5) of these interactions with regards to Nigeria (10 marks).

b       Rural dwellers rely on different sources for information. Mention five (5) of these sources (5 marks)

4 a       Rural community in Nigeria share some basic characteristics, mention six (6) of them (3 marks)

   b       Discuss extensively six (6) shared basic characteristics of rural community as listed in 4a above  (12 marks)

5 a       List four (4) sources of credit to rural dwellers  (2 marks)

   b       Discuss four (4) sources of credit to the rural dwellers as listed in 5a above (8 marks)

   c       List five (5) challenges facing rural areas in Nigeria  (5 marks)

6 a       Identify any six (6) basic features of urban settlements in Nigeria  (6 marks)

   b       Discuss six (6) identified features in (6a) above  (9 marks)