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Western Delta University, Oghara Delta State

department of Political Science
college of social and management sciences
western delta university

second semester examination 2023/2024 session

POL313 - Rural and Community Development time: 2hrs

Answer four (4) questions.

  1. Question 1

    1. What is Rural Development?
    2. What are the objective and key features of Rural Development?

  2. Question 2

    Critically appraise the role of Local Government as agency of Rural Development.

  3. Question 3

    1. Define Poverty?
    2. State the different conceptions of Poverty and write shorts notes on each of them.

  4. Question 4

    Write short notes on three (3) of the following:
    1. Modernization Theory of Rural Development
    2. Systems Theory of Rural Development
    3. Social Infrastructure and Rural Development
    4. Physical Infrastructure and Rural Development
    5. Problems associated with Rural Migration

  5. Question 5

    Community Development can be viewed as an approach to Rural Development: Discuss.

  6. Question 6

    Numerous national programmes and policies aimed at the improvement of rural areas were initiated and pursued by the Federal, State, and Local Governments.
    1. Name at least four (4) of such intervention programmes in Nigeria.
    2. What are the factors responsible for the failure of these programmes and state in brief what you think is the best way forward for Nigeria.