Social Developments In Northern Rhodesia

Question 1

Provide an example of development made in education, period, and involved entity and purpose.

Answer 1

2. Northern Rhodesia African Teacher’s Association - in 1953 - by colonial government - provide platform for African teachers to advocate for better pay, working conditions & better pay

Question 2

What were the positive impacts of developments made in education?

Answer 2

1. Provided basic education for Africans
2. Promoted Christianity and loyalty to the colonial government
3. Expanded education to rural areas

Question 3

What were the negative impacts or challenges faced with developments made in education?

Answer 3

1. The curriculum was limited and emphasized on vocational training and religious education
2. African were teachers were paid significantly less than European teachers teachers and had limited opportunities for professional development
3. Schools were also racially segregated, with separate schools for Europeans and African children

Question 4

Provide examples of developments made in urbanization, when and purpose.

Answer 4

3. Ndola - in the 1920s - was a mining town in the copperbelt region and a vital economic center for extraction and processing of copper

Question 5

What were the positive impacts of developments made in urbanization?

Answer 5

1. changing gender roles - women who moved to urban centers were exposed to new employment opportunities and education
2. Emergence of new cultural practices - brought together people from different cultural backgrounds as such the adoption of western dress and music
3. Improvements in health and sanitation - improvements in health and sanitation led to a decline in disease rates and life expectancy

Question 6

What were the negative impacts or challenges faced with developments made in urbanization?

Answer 6

1. Formation of new social classes - a new class system was created with Europeans at the top, a growing African middle class and a majority of impoverished African class on the rural areas
2. Changing family structures - with people moving from urban centers the extended family became broken and further led to smaller family sizes
3. Social unrest - in regions where there was competition for resources and job opportunities, rapid urbanization led to social unrest and tensions between different ethnic groups

Question 7

Provide examples of developments made in healthcare, when and by which entity.

Answer 7

1. Livingstone General Hospital - in 1894 - by London Missionary Society - medical services

Question 8

What were the positive impacts of developments made in healthcare?

Answer 8

1. provided healthcare services to local people
2. Was able to help mitigate diseases such as malaria and cholera

Question 9

What were the negative impacts or challenges faced with developments made in healthcare?

Answer 9

1. healthcare provision was often inadequate and unevenly distributed with limited access in rural areas
2. Healthcare services were often of poor quality with limited resources and inadequate staffing
3. Focus was on European settlers with relatively low investment in healthcare for the African population