Geography Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2016

Question 5

  1. Draw a sketch map of Nigeria.
  2. On the map, locate and name one area important for the manufacturing of:

    1. cement;
    2. cocoa products;
    3. flour.
  3. Highlight three benefits of large-scale manufacturing industries in Nigeria.
  4. Outline three advantages which large-scale manufacturing industries have over small-scale manufacturing industries.

Quite a large number of the candidates who took the examination choose this question and they performed averagely. The sketch map drawn by some of the candidates were poor and so they found it difficult to locate the features at the correct places. The benefits of large scale manufacturing industries in Nigeria include:
-     provides employment
-     development of social amenities
-     revenue generation
-     stimulation of other  sectors of the economy
-     foreign exchange earning
-     growth of allied industries
-     diversification of the economy
-     provision of goods
-     skill acquisition/manpower development
-     conservation of foreign exchange
-     income to investors/workers
-     development of towns
-     national prestige
-     promotes trade (national/international)
-     development of infrastructure
-     increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
-     improved trade balance
-     control of inflation
-     funding of education and research
-     improved standard of living
-     acquisition of technology
 The advantages of large-scale manufacturing industries over small-scale manufacturing industries are:
-     stimulates more growth of other sectors of the economy
-     operation is more efficient
-     skill acquisition is higher
-     ability to procure capital from financial institutions
-     leads to increase trade
-     unit cost of production is lower
-     higher Gross National Product (GNP)
-     ability to engage in research
-     higher productivity
-     provision of welfare facilities
-     stimulates more infrastructural development
-     more employment avenues/opportunities
-     more revenue to government
-     leads to the development of more settlements
-     higher conservation of foreign exchange
-     more efficient advertisement
-     absorbs more risks