Theory question 102
Manufacturing Industry(a) State four differences between local craft and heavy manufacturing industries (b) Outlines three factors that have influenced the location of an iron and steel industry in Tropical Africa (c) In what three ways has industrialization contributed to the economy of Tropical African countries?
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(a) Craft: small scale, done at home or in small workshops, simple hand tools, little capital, family labour, local raw materials, products for local market. Heavy industry: large factories, complex machines, large capital, many skilled workers, bulky raw materials, products for wide markets.
(b) e.g. Ajaokuta (Nigeria): iron ore at Itakpe; coal from Enugu/Lafia; limestone; water and transport on the River Niger; power; government policy and central location. (Or Aladja near Warri.)
(c) Employment; goods for local use and saving foreign exchange; government revenue; infrastructure; growth of towns; transfer of technology; use of local raw materials.
Name the plant and its raw material sources.