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WAEC Economics 2019 Objective — Question 42

Question 42 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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In most underdeveloped countries, development plans do not achieve their objective due to

  • A. poor coordination between local and national governments
  • B. exportation of more primary products
  • C. lack of educational institutions in those countriesCorrect
  • D. Urban-rural migration of citizens

Explanation

Excess rural-urban migration leads to over-dependence on city infrastructure and neglect of rural development, which undermines the achievement of national development plans.

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