(a) Five functions urban centres perform for rural areas include:
(i) Processing of raw materials from rural areas
(ii) Market for products from rural areas
(iii) Administrative centres for rural areas
(iv) Provision of employment for rural migrants
(v) Provision of social services e.g higher education
(b) Four problems that may limit the performance of the above functions include:
(i) Inadequate communication network between urban and rural areas
(ii) Inadequate jobs in the urban centres
(iii) Inadequate capital for processing
(iv) Political discrimination