MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY
REGULAR UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2018/2019 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOURTH YEAR FIRST SEMESTER
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FINANCIALECONOMICS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
AND STATISTICS
COURSE CODE: ECO 2105
COURSE TITLE: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DATE: 4TH DECEMBER 2018 TIME: 11.00AM -1.00PM
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer Question ONE and any other THREE questions
This paper consists of 2 printed pages. Please turn over.
QUESTION ONE
a) Explain physical weakness as a cluster of disadvantage. (6 Marks)
b) Highlight the rationale for rural development. (4 Marks)
c) Outline aspects considered in preparation and analysis of agricultural
projects. (6 Marks)
d) Distinguish between rural development project and rural development
programme. (3 Marks)
e) Describe the three significant features of rural development. (6 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Discuss the role of agriculture as a source of capital in developing countries
giving particular attention to conditions and methods of capital transfer to
non agriculture. (9 marks)
b) Describe the core values of development. (6 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Discuss why rural poverty will remain largely under-perceived for a long
time. (9 Marks)
b) Explain the consequences of technology stagnation in rural development.
(6 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Discuss how poverty and inequality in income distribution can be tackled
in Kenya in order to benefit the poor. (10 Marks)
b) Explain the meaning of dualism and dualistic societies in the context of
rural development. (5 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Discuss the reasons for the decline of community development approach to
rural development. ( 9 Marks)
b) One of ways for analyzing rural environment and rural deprivation is
identifying causes and constraints. Explain the weaknesses of this
approach. (6 marks)
