1. (i) Define manufacturing industries.
(ii) Outline four measures which can be used by governments in Topical Africa to encourage the growth of industries.
2. Explain five reasons for which industries should be established in rural areas of Tropical Africa.
Explanation
1. (i) Manufacturing industries are those that transform goods, materials or substances into new products. The transformational process can be physical, chemical or mechanical. Manufacturers often have plants, mills or factories that produce goods for public consumption.
(ii)
- Improved technical education
- A regular supply of electric power
- Training and retraining of manpower/management
- Sensitization on the use of local products
2. Improvement in the standard of living
- Development of rural areas
- Implementation of government policy
- Reduction of rural-urban migration
- Encouragement of urban-rural migration