WAEC 2015 Geography · Question 49

Which of the following is true of inter community relationship?

Options

  1. A.Females migrates to rural areas to give birth
  2. B.Youth migrate to urban areas in search of jobs
  3. C.Immigrants settle in the city's central Business District
  4. D.City dwellers seek schools for their children in rural areas

Answer: B. Youth migrate to urban areas in search of jobs

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: It asks which statement is true of relationships between communities (rural-urban interaction). This means the movement of people, goods, and services between settlements.

Explain the concept: Rural and urban communities depend on each other. Rural areas supply food, raw materials, and labour. Urban areas offer jobs, industries, hospitals, markets, and social amenities. The most common form of interaction is rural-urban migration, where young people move to towns and cities because rural areas have few employment opportunities.

Evaluate the options:

  • A. Females migrate to rural areas to give birth. This is not a general pattern of community interaction. It is false.
  • B. Youth migrate to urban areas in search of jobs. This is true. It is the classic example of rural-urban interaction, driven by the "pull" of urban jobs and the "push" of rural unemployment and poverty.
  • C. Immigrants settle in the city's Central Business District. This is not generally true. The CBD is mostly commercial, with offices, banks, and shops, and has few residential areas. Immigrants usually settle in low-cost residential areas.
  • D. City dwellers seek schools for their children in rural areas. This is false. Urban areas generally have better schools, so the flow runs the other way.

Tip: For questions on rural-urban interaction, think of "push and pull" factors. Rural areas push people out (no jobs, few amenities) and cities pull them in (jobs, schools, hospitals). If an option shows people moving from cities to villages for services, it is probably wrong.

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