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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
University Village, Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, Plot 91, Cadastral Zone, Jabi, Abuja
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Extension,
PoP Examination Questions, October/November, 2019

Course Title: EXTENSION STRATEGIES IN PILOT RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Course Code: AEM 458
Credit Unit: 3
Total Score: 70 Marks
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
INSTRUCTION: Answer Compulsory question 1 (25 marks) and any other three (3)
questions (15 marks each).

1 a. i. What is a Model? (3 marks)
ii. Highlight the four (4) major rural development models peculiar to developing countries
(4marks)
b. Define market with respect to space, location, and product. (6marks)
c. Explain the three (3) types of utility that can be created through marketing. (6marks)
d. Highlight six (6) problems of rural development (6marks)
e. State the five (5) ways to follow up training of participation agents (5marks)
2 a.. What is Rural Development? (2.5marks)
b. State clearly the five objectives of rural development (7.5 marks)
3. Discuss the two classes of approach to community development in Nigeria. (10marks)
4. Highlight the ten (10) steps involved in Community Development. (10marks)
5 a. What do you understand by the term training? (2.5marks)
b. Highlight five (5) possible ways in which training should be Carried Out. (7.5marks)
6 a. Define farm inputs and give three examples of such inputs. (5marks)
b. i. What do you understand by Community development strategy? (2.5marks)
ii. State the five (5) phases to be conducted within a Research Cycle. (2.5marks)
7 a. i. The activities of Badeku rural development pilot project were funded by the Rockefeller
Foundation for how many years? (1mark)
ii. Highlight the four plan of action for achieving the objectives of the Badeku rural
development pilot project. (4marks)
b. i. What are farm resources? 2marks
ii. Mention six (6) farm resources known to you(3 mks)