ROCKVIEW UNIVERSITY
Main Campus: Twin Palm, Behind Cross Roads Mall
Office lines; 0211238065, Cell: +260-955 151 517, +260-967 966 961
Vice Chancellor’s line +260 973 184 162
P.O Box 31108 Lusaka
All correspondences must be directed to the Vice Chancellor and not to individual officers by name
DISTANCE LEARNING
APRIL 2018 RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
INTSRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. Outline and discuss the major common characteristic features of developing countries
that constrain their development prospects drawing practical examples from any southern
African country of your choice.
2. Define the concept of poverty and by so doing justify why the reduction of absolute
poverty may offer favourable prospects to the attainment of sustainable development in
the developing countries of southern Africa.
3. By referring to any country of your choice explain why overpopulation is a myth and not
a reality for development from a developing country perspective. As much as possible
give practical examples from any developing country of your choice.