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Form four students in your school carried a field study on Thika town. (i). Give four factors that led to growth of Thika as an industrial...

      

Form four students in your school carried a field study on Thika town.

(i). Give four factors that led to growth of Thika as an industrial centre.

(ii). Give four advantages of studying industry through field work

  

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Martin
(i) Give four factors that led to growth of Thika as an industrial centre.

- Abundant water supply from river Chania.
-Well-developed roads and rail transport.
- High population around Thika.
- Rich agricultural hinterland that produces raw-materials for industries.
- Government policy of industrial decentralization.
- The expansive flat land for setting up the industries.

(ii) Give four advantages of studying industry through field work.

- Provides first-hand information on facts and concepts about industries.
-Students are able to relate/apply knowledge gained to real situations.
- Helps in the development of skills/application of skills.
- Enable students to acquire appropriate attitudes towards the environment.
- Breaks the classroom monotony for students and teachers.
- Enables visual memory of industry better than theory.
- Provides in-depth/broader-learning.
marto answered the question on September 26, 2019 at 08:41


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