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Aged 0251: Rural Sociology And Development Question Paper

Aged 0251: Rural Sociology And Development

Course:Diploma In Animal Health And Production

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2013

CHUKA

UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF
DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION

AGED 0251: RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT

STREAMS: DIP (ANHE) Y2S1 TIME: 2HOURS

DAY/DATE: WEDNESDAY 7/8/2013 8.30 A.M. – 10.30 A.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:

(1) This paper consists of two Sections A& B.
Answer ALL questions in Section A and any 2 from Section B.

(2) Marks for each question are indicated in parenthesis ( ) at the end of the question.

SECTION A (30 MARKS)

Q1. Differentiate between the following sociological concepts. [12 marks]

(a) Society and culture
(b) Ethnocentrism and cultural relativity
(c) Social control and sanction
(d) Social value and belief
(e) Social status and social role
(f) Power and Authority

Q2. (a) The following are statements about Rural Sociology. Indicate “T” for the true
statements and “F” for false statements. [10 marks]

____________ The main reason for studying Rural Sociology is to understand the behaviour of individuals in rural communities.

____________ Max Weber one of the great social thinkers of the early 18th Century is considered the father of Sociology.
____________ The ability to communicate is one of the factors that enable man to have a culture.

____________ No two groups of people develop exactly the same culture due to different localities and different ways of thinking.

____________ Socialization is a process that ensures the continued survival of a society.

____________ School is one of the significant agents of socialization in modern society. This however, does not mean that before the introduction of formal schooling, the young members of society were not adequately socialized.

____________ To deviate from the social norms does not necessarily imply that one is a deviant.

____________ Involuntary groups are groups whose members are there by choice.

____________ One of the distinguishing features of a primary group is that it emphasizes interaction as an end in itself.

____________ The diffusion of innovation is a process that starts within an individual and eventually involves group decisions

(b) Rural Sociology is said to be a science because it follows the scientific method in the study of society. Outline the 8 steps involved in the scientific procedure of study.
[8 marks]

SECTION B (40 MARKS)

Q3. Four basic agents of social stratification in our societies today are the family, school, occupational system and government of the day.

Discuss ways in which each of these works in the social stratification process in our rural communities. [20 marks]

Q4. (a) Define agents of socialization. [5 marks]

(b) Explain how agents of socialization influence individuals in society.
[15 marks]

Q5. (a) Select a secondary group based in a rural area and anlyseits organizational
characteristics. [10 marks]

(b) Describe the various stages of the adoption process, that normally leads to
social change in rural areas. [10 marks]

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Aged 0251: Rural Sociology And Development Question Paper

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