1. Creation of job opportunities for the growing labour force.
2. Helps in conservation of environment. This is because locally available and recycled raw materials are used.
3. The products produced by the jua kali artisans are cheap and affordable to many people.
4. It facilitated decentralization of industries since it is widespread within the country.
5. It operates at grassroot level, thus making use of locally available skills.
6. The machinery required is mostly simple since most of the production is manual.
7. The capital required to start is small hence many people are able to start.
8. It acts as a country's foreign exchange earner.
9. Empowers the people to initiate projects.
10. Reduces incidences of crime. Since the jua kali sector employs many young people, the crimes rates go down as a result.
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Outline the benefits of Jua kali industries.
- Creation of employment opportunities.
- Use of waste iron materials helps in recycling wastes.
- They produce many goods that are widely used in homes and schools.
- Jua kali products are cheap and long lasting.
- Jua kali helps in improving the living standards of people working in the
Jua kali industry (sector)
- Jua kali is foreign exchange earner.
- The use of recycled materials helps in controlling environmental pollution.
-Jua kali reduces rural – urban migration as youths in the rural areas get
employment in their rural areas.
raphael answered the question on December 24, 2016 at 07:47