Theory question 102
Settlement(a) Explain any five functions which urban centres perform for rural areas (b) What four problems may limit the performance of the functions identified in (a) above
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Model answer
(a) Market for rural produce; supply of manufactured goods; services such as hospitals, schools and banks; jobs for rural migrants; administrative services; transport and communication centre; source of information and new ideas.
(b) Poor roads and transport; distance between town and villages; high cost of services; inadequate facilities in the towns (overcrowding); poverty of rural people; poor information flow.
Explanation
Think of what villagers go to town for.