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State the reasons why the British applied indirect rule

State the reasons why the British applied indirect rule to administer colonies in West Africa and East Africa

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John
i) Inadequate manpower to administer the colonies.

ii) Inadequate funds for the colonial administration.

iii) Many British citizens were reluctant to serve in the tropics owing to physical hardships, tropical diseases and climate

iv) In order to avoid/ minimise African's resistance to colonial rule.

v) The policy had succeeded in other colonies such as India and Uganda.

vi) Unlike the European administrators, African rulers would not require time to familiarise themselves with the area and the people.

vii) The method would prepare the Africans for eventual self rule
johnmulu answered the question on April 28, 2017 at 12:12

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