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: AEM738

COURSE TITLE: Rural Development and Leadership

TIME ALLOWED: 2 hours

INSTRUCTION: Answer any four questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. (a) What is rural development?                                                               (5mrks)

(b) Mention six major components of rural development for rural dwellers.  (6mrks)

(c) Identify eight (8) characteristics of rural areas.                                   (8mrks)

(d) State any five principles of rural development.                                  (6mrks)

2. (a) Discuss six challenges confronting rural development.                      (15mrks)

(b) What do you understand by the term project?                                   (5mrks)

(c) Enumerate five aspects of project preparation and analysis that every project analyst should examine.  (5mrks)

3. (a) State five major stages of project cycle.                                              (2.5mrks)

(b) Explain the term evaluation.                                                              (2.5mrks)  (8mrks)

(d) State and discuss three (3) basic elements of community development. (12mrks)

4. (a) What do you understand by National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS)?  (12mrks)

(b) Explain any four fundamental principles upon which NEEDS are based.   (13mrks)

5. (a) Discuss five responsibilities of rural leaders in extension work.          (12.5mrks)

(b) List and discuss four ways by which leaders emerge.                          (12.5mrks)

6. (a) Identify and discuss four factors which determine leadership style.    (12.5mrks)

(b) Discuss five predicaments confronting rural leadership.                     (12.5mrks)