HUMAN – GEOGRAPHY – ANSWERS
3 a )
Localisation of industries : – may be defined as the idea and practice of establishing many industries in a particular area for economic, social , geographical or political reasons

3 b )
– ADVANTAGE-
i ) leads to invention or innovations
ii) Development of organised markets
iii ) creations of employment opportunity
iv ) provision of social Amenities

– DISADVANTAGE –
i ) lead to congestion
ii) Escalate crime rate
iii ) it causes pollution
iv ) it causes uneven development

3 c )
i ) increase in national income: – industrialization allows country to make optimal use of their scare resources . It increase quality and quantity of goods manufactured in that company which make larger contribution to GDP
ii) High Standard of living : – in an industrialized society workers , labour is worth more in addition , because of higher productivity individual national income
iii ) Economic stability: – A nation that depends on the production and export of raw material alone can not achieve a rapid economic growth. Industrialization is the best way for providing economic stability
iv ) improvement in balance of payment ( BOP ) : -Industrialization change the pattern of foreign trade in the country . It increase export of manufactured goods, which are more profitable in foreign exchange
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4 a )
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4 b )
i ) The Nigeria relief feature plays essential role on the formation of rocks , soil, vegetation and it also has influence the climatic conditions of the areas around it .
ii) The Benue trough could serve as important location for the discovery of oil and gas and other important mineral deposits ; most of these mineral deposits ( coal) are mined in f Enugu State and in other parts of the country .
iii ) Lowlands serve as a comfortable habitat for man settlement ; it enables the construction of communication networks like railways, airports , and road and for mounting of telecommunication masks .
iv ) Benue trough also favours intensive agricultural activities due to it depositional plains which are rich fertile soil.

4 c )
i ) crime activities takes place within the trough
ii) lack of security patronage
iii ) lack of effective government agency for the development of the trough
iv ) lack of modern equipment for agricultural activities around the area
v ) excesive flooding
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2 a )
i ) Movement of goods and services: Transportation ensures the movement of goods and services from point of origin to their destination point in urban and industrial areas. Eg : air transport moves mails , perishable goods, high valued goods, military equipments , etc
ii) Movement of people : Transportation equally ensures the movement of people from one part of a country to another , either for work or other purposes .
iii ) National and international trade : Transportation enhances trade between two countries and also between two diferent regions in a country . Eg : Through water transport, Nigeria is able to transport her petroleum to U . S. A and Britain; and get cars and machinery from these countires .
iv ) Development of tourism : people from different part of the world visits tourist centres through different means of transportation .
v ) Increased production : Transportation enables people increase their production either in agricultural , mineral or industrial goods.

2 b )
i ) Presence of highlands : This limits the construction of roads , railways and airports in an area .
ii) Distance: The longer the distance between two places , the more the transport, energy , time and cost of transportation .
iii ) Lack of capital: Owing to lack of capital, roads , railways, airports , etc are often difficult to construct and maintain.
iv ) Low patronage : Due to low patronage of these means of transportation , partly due to low income and low volume of trade , government is not encouraged to construct roads , railways, airports , etc .
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6 a )
i ) Free movement of ECOWAS members to other member countries without visas is guaranteed .
ii) ECOWAS regional gatherings provided opportunities for member countries to meet with their counterparts from other member countries to share and promote ideas through sports .
iii ) Members have participated in trade fairs through which her products were advertised ;
iv ) Members have benefited from the free movement of goods and services; there is always a ready market for the sale of her produce .

6 b )
i ) Language barrier – There are three languages that are used for communication within the ECOWAS , that is English , French and Portuguese. For easy communication among members there is the the need for individuals in the region to be able to speak these languages but this is proving to be difficult . This has necessitated the use of interpreters to make people understand each other at summit meetings .
ii) Widespread Poverty – Many of the member states of ECOWAS are among the poorest of the poor nations in the world. Many of their citizens earn less that a dollar a day. This , in a certain sense is preventing real economic integration of the sub – region while many continue to live in squalor and deprivation .
iii ) Human Rights Abuses – Another problem of the ECOWAS group is the penchant of the member states to abuse the human rights of their citizens . The human rights records of some member states is nothing to write home about . Champions of human rights abuse have cited member states on many occasions over their human rights abuse. Togo was ever cited, Nigeria under Sanni Abacha has ever been cited. This is a problem for ECOWAS .
iv ) Financial problems- The aims and objectives of the ECOWAS can only be achieved when the financial base of the community is solid . However , some member states are not able to honour their financial obligations to the community. This is one problem that has bedeviled the community over the years , especially when it comes to the running of the affairs of the community
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1 a )
Migration is the movement by people from one place to another with the intentions of settling,permanently or temporarily in a new location.

1 b )
i ) Immigration and Emigration : When people from one country move permanently to another country , for example , if people from India move to America then for America , it is termed as Immigration , whereas for India it is termed as Emigration .
ii) In – migration and Out – migration : In – migration means migration occurring within an area only , while out -migration means migration out of the area . Both types of migration are called internal migration occurring within the country . Migration from Bihar to Bengal is in- migration for Bengal , while it is out – migration for Bihar .
iii ) Gross and Net Migration : During any time period , the total number of persons
coming in the country and the total number of people going out of the country for residing is called gross migration . The difference between the total number of persons coming to reside in a country and going out of the country for residing during any time period is termed as net migration .
iv ) Internal Migration and External Migration : Internal migration means the movement of people in different states and regions within a country from one place to another . On the other hand , external or international migration refers to the movement of people from one country to another for permanent settlement .

1 c )
i ) Demographic Effects : Migration increases the population of the working class in urban areas. But the majority of migrants
are young men between the ages of 15 to 24 years who are unwed . Others above this age group come alone leaving their families at home .
ii) Economic Effects : the effects of migration on income and employment in urban areas are varied depending upon the type of migrants . Usually the migrants are unskilled and find jobs of street hawkers , shoeshine boys , carpenters , masons, tailors , rickshaw pullers, cooks and other tradesmen, etc .
iii ) It leads to Loss of those most likely to have education and skills
iv ) It causes Division of families Elderly population remains , so there ‘ s a higher death rate
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5 a )
i ) Jobs Creation – We want to build a sector that is a jobs and growth machine , capable of working alongside other sectors to create a range of career options for our citizens .
ii) Revenue Generation – We want to build a sector that blocks all forms of leakages in the revenue accruals with aview to ensuring prompt and comprehensive collection of revenues .
iii ) Industrialization– We want to build an industry that will support Nigeria’s industrialization , expansion of low cost coal generated power , earn foreign exchange and generate tax revenues for government at all levels .
iv ) Sustainability– We want to build an industry that is sustainable , and will balance profit maximization with sustained economic options
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