(a) In what four ways does a town differ from a village? (b) With examples, describe four functions which a village may perform for a town.
Explanation
(a) Differences between a town and a village —A town occupies a larger space than a village —A town is more populated than a village —A town has many social amenities, while a village has fewer. —In a town, houses are more likely to be nucleated and compact, while in a village houses are disperse —A town is a heterogeneous community, while a village is a homogeneous community —A town offers opportunity for secondary and tertiary activities, while villages offer opportunity mainly for primary activities. (b) Functions which a village may perform for a town — Labour supply, particularly unskilled labour e.g Okpanam and Umutu supply unskilled labour for Asaba in Delta State. — Housing for urban dwellers e.g Ibusa for Asaba. — Food supply, particularly vegetables e.g Ogwago to Enugu. — Market for industrial goods manufactured in towns e.g ihie to Aba — Provision of raw materials to industries in towns e.g Ngwa oil palm to vegetable oil industries in Aba.
