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Aae 3122 Sociology And Development Question Paper

Aae 3122 Sociology And Development

Course:Food Security,Horticulture And Animal Science

Institution: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2014

OASISOF KNOWLEDGE
JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN FOOD SECURITY AND BSc. AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
1ST YEAR 2ND SEMESTER 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR
MAIN
COURSE CODE: AAE 3122
COURSE TITLE: SOCIOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT
EXAM VENUE:LAB 1 STREAM: (BSc.Food Security & Agribsn. Mgt. )
DATE: 15/8/14 EXAM SESSION: 9.00 – 11.00AM
TIME: 2 HOURS
Instructions:
1. Answer ALL questions in Section A and any other 2 questions in Section B
2. Candidates are advised not to write on the question paper.
3. Candidates must hand in their answer booklets to the invigilator while in the examination room.

SECTION A [30 MARKS]

Answer ALL questions in this Section.

1. Sociology is becoming quite popular subject of study in the contemporary world today.
a) Explain the role of rural sociology in rural reformation. [5marks]
b) The common tendency in sociology has been to conceptualize society as a system, focusing on the bounded and integrated nature of society. Outline the basic features of a society. [5marks]

2. Family is the basic social unit in the society.
a) Explain the importance of this unit as an agent of socialization. [4marks]
b) Differentiate between the following concepts:
i. Ethnocentrism and culture relativism. [2marks]
ii. Culture specialties and culture alternatives [2marks]
iii. Economic development and economic growth [2marks]

3. Leadership is defined as the role and status of one or more individuals in the structure and functioning of group organizations.

a) Differentiate between status and role. [2marks]
a) A leader is not only a member of group but is the focal point
of activity of his group. Explain the role of a leader in a group. [8marks]

SECTION B [40 MARKS]

Answer any TWO QUESTIONS in this Section.
4. Culture is said to include all the human phenomena in a society and is often referred as a “Sum total of behaviour traits which a person, comes to acquire through instruction and learning.
a) Explain the relationship between culture and society. [4marks]
b) Outline the functions of culture in the Kenyan rural agricultural society. [6marks]
c) Highlight the distinguishing features of culture. [10marks]

5. Briefly discuss the following concepts in the context of societal development:
a) Rural Unemployment. [5marks]
b) Agricultural societies. [5marks]
c) Vicious cycle of poverty [5marks]
d) Counter culture [5marks]

6. It is often recognized that agriculture is the backbone of Kenyan economy
and as such is an important contributor in the economic development.

a) Discuss the role of agricultural sector in the Kenyan economic development. [7marks]
b) Explain some of the obstacles to economic and agricultural development in Kenya today. [8marks]
c) Outline the importance of educational institution in rural development. [5marks]

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