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Geography Of Development Question Paper

Geography Of Development

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Geography

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING PROGRAMME
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
AGE 303: GEOGRAPHY OF DEVELOPMENT

DATE: Tuesday 11th August, 2009 TIME: 2.00 p.m. ? 4.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any THREE questions.

1.
a)
Define the term development in the context of Seers-Goulet views. [6 marks]
b)
State any three Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and explain the efforts Kenya has made towards achievement of these goals. [17 marks]
2.
Examine the role of Kenya?s ruling elites in the process of underdevelopment. [23 marks]
3.
a)
Systematize Rostow?s stages of economic growth. [5 marks]
b)
Assess the relevance of W. W. Rostow?s stages of economic growth as a model of explaining underdevelopment. [18 marks]
4.
Examine the political, regional and social-economic problems identified by the core-periphery models of Gunnar Myrdal, Albert Hirschman and John Fiedmann. [23? marks]
5.
Choose any one community development initiative that you are aware of and discuss it under the following headings:
a)
Objectives
b)
Weaknesses and challenges
c)
Successes and impact.
6.
a)
State the overarching goal of Kenya?s Vision 2030 mentioning the three pillars upon which it is hinged. [5 marks]
b)
Examine the factors that may hinder achievement of Vision 2030. [18 marks]