Agec 212:Rural Sociology Question Paper
Agec 212:Rural Sociology
Course:Agriculture
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1''st ''TRIMESTER 2012 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIT CODE : AGEC 212
UNIT TITLE : RURAL SOCIOLOGY
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all the questions in section A and any two in section B.
SECTION A
Question One
Distinguish between the following terms: (10 Marks)
Rural Sociology and Urban Sociology.
Positive deviance and negative deviance.
Social differential and social stratification.
Social status and ascribed status
Leadership and power.
Question Two
Discuss the three types of communities while outlining their advantages and disadvantages. (10 Marks)
Question three
Discuss the different types of power in a community. (10 Marks)
SECTION B
Question Four
Discuss the importance of opinion leaders in a community.
(10 Marks)
Discuss the contribution of vision 2030 to rural communities in Kenya.
(10 Marks)
Question Five
Define adoption while discussing adoption process and the adoption categories with their characteristics. (20 Marks)
Question Six
Discuss the different factors affecting the adoption of an innovation. (20 Marks)
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