development in nigeria Flashcards
what is the development gap
the difference in development between the advanced HIC and the lowest LIC
main physical factors for lack of development
- landlocked countries - increases the difficulty and cost of trading and exporting goods, e.g. niger
- poor climate
- lack of clean water
main human factors for lack of development
- colonial legacy- assets stripped from countries causing people to migrate
- conflict, civil war
- corruption and political instability
main wealth and health factors for lack of development
- life threatening diseases such as malaria
- e.g. in 2019, malaria caused 40900 deaths among african children, who account for 90% of malaria’s deaths worldwide
at what point in the globe does air cool and sink
90 degrees north and south of the equator
during atmospheric circulation, sinking air creates an area of … pressure with very little rainfall
high pressure
impacts of uneven development
- famine - the poorest of the poor have no access to food
- migration - people leave areas of poverty to move to areas of increased opportunity
- civil unrest - e.g. siri lanka and the presidential palace
- reduction in health and education services due to lack of finance
4 types of jobs
primary - working with extraction
secondary - using materials to make products
tertiary - jobs that provide services
quaternary - research and development
what is the multiplier effect
- the ‘snowballing’ of economic activity
- TNCs set up factories
- factory workers spend money locally
- local service have more trade
- government receives more tax
- government invest in infrastructure
main advantages of TNCs
- allows development of infrastructure
- provides jobs
- contributes to the multiplier effect by putting money into schooling
main disadvantages of TNCs
- TNCs will often demand very low wages for people = fewer workers rights
- if countries demand more profits, TNCs can pull out and develop new areas for production
- most profits don’t go to local people but the TNC registered in the HIC
- resentment from the local people
disadvantages of tourism
- damages the ecosystem
- terrorist attacks
debt relief
when debts are either reorganised to make them more manageable, or reduced
microfinancing
Very small loans which are given to people in the LICs to help them start a small business
statistics about nigeria
- ranked 27th by gdp
- supplies 2.2% of the worlds oil
- 35% of the country is employed in agriculture
