Life in Nigeria
I can compare different aspects of rural and urban life in Nigeria.
Life in Nigeria
I can compare different aspects of rural and urban life in Nigeria.
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Key learning points
- Many people in rural communities rely on agriculture and small-scale trading.
- Urban areas offer more job opportunities in a wider range of sectors.
- Housing and access to electricity, clean water and sanitation vary widely.
- Transport, education and healthcare are typically under-resourced in rural areas.
- There are many similarities and differences in people’s lives, both within and between communities.
Keywords
Diverse - different from each other
Rural - something to do with the countryside
Urban - something to do with a city or town
Infrastructure - all the basic systems in a country, such as transport and power supply
Subsistence farming - farming that provides enough food for the farmer and their family to live on, rather than for them to sell
Common misconception
Living conditions are always better in urban areas than rural areas.
There is a wide variety of living conditions within, as well as between, rural and urban communities.
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