Theory question 103
Manufacturing Industry(a) Describe any three features of local craft industry in Nigeria. (b) Outline any four factors affecting the location of manufacturing industries in Nigeria. (c) Highlight any three ways in which industries have contributed to the economy of Nigeria.
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(a) Use simple hand tools; small capital; family or home-based, skills passed down; local raw materials (clay, cotton, leather, wood); small output for local markets; labour-intensive; e.g. weaving, pottery, blacksmithing, dyeing, carving.
(b) Raw materials; market; power supply; labour; transport; capital; water; government policy; land; security.
(c) Employment; foreign exchange earnings/savings; government revenue; growth of towns and infrastructure; use of local raw materials; reduces imports; technology and skills; higher standard of living.
Name examples of crafts.