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This text discusses rural exodus in developing countries like Gabon. It defines rural exodus as young people moving from rural villages to cities. Common causes include seeking jobs, access to amenities, and escaping witchcraft beliefs. Rural exodus leads to depopulation of villages as the elderly remain alone, and overpopulation in cities increases unemployment and crime. The government must improve rural infrastructure and industries to combat unemployment and rural exodus.

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00 Rural Exodus (New Text + Analysis)

This text discusses rural exodus in developing countries like Gabon. It defines rural exodus as young people moving from rural villages to cities. Common causes include seeking jobs, access to amenities, and escaping witchcraft beliefs. Rural exodus leads to depopulation of villages as the elderly remain alone, and overpopulation in cities increases unemployment and crime. The government must improve rural infrastructure and industries to combat unemployment and rural exodus.

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RURAL EXODUS

Rural exodus is when people, especially young, leave the rural zones
and come to live in cities. It is a common phenomenon in developing
countries. In the Republic of Gabon, people move into big cities like Port-
Gentil and Libreville.

5 Rural exodus is caused by many factors.Young boys and girls come to


cities to look for jobs in industries. They also come to enjoy social facilities
like good roads, hospital, electricity, pipe borne and good schools. Some
come for adventure or discovery; others come to hide from village witchcraft.

Rural exodus creates problems in rural zones and urban centres. In


10 villages, there is depopulation. When young people leave their villages, only
the old are left, old people do not have enough strength to cultivate the land.
In consequence agricultural production reduces. In cities, where there is
overpopulation, jobs search and unemployment increase.Those who do not
have jobs become delinquents. Life in cities becomes hard: food prices are
15 high just like house rents

To combat rural exodus, the government must improve the quality of


life in villages. It should construct good roads, hospitals and schools, provide
electricity and drinkable water. To combat unemployment, industries should
be located in rural zones and agriculture encouraged. A campaign against rural
20 exodus should also be made in schools and the mass media.

John Ezikwe, extracted from “My Memories” vol.2; P.20


VOCABULARY
Witchcraft: The art of sorcery
Improve: ameliorate
Unemployment: The state of being unemployed or not having a job
Drinkable: Suitable for drinking
COMPREHENSION
1. What does rural exodus mean?
2. Why do young people leave villages?
3. What are the social facilities that attract people in cities?
4. What is the impact on villages after the young’s departure?
5. What are the consequences of rural exodus on cities?
6. What is the result if young people don’t find any job?
7. What must the government do in order to stop rural exodus?
8. What is better: life in the village or life in the city? Explain.
INTRODUCTION
The text “Rural Exodus” is an extract by John Ezikwe, taken from “My Memories”
volume 2. Its date of publication is not mentioned. This text talks about rural exodus.
SUMMARY
a. Structure
This text can be divided into three parts:
The first part goes from line 1 (Rural exodus is......) to line 4 (......Port-Gentil and
Libreville.)
This part is about the definition of rural exodus.
The second part goes from line 5 (Rural exodus is caused......) to line 15 (......house
rents)
This part is about the causes and consequences of rural exodus.
The third part goes from line 16 (To combat rural exodus) to the end (the mass
media)
This part is about the solutions to stop rural exodus.

b. Summary proper
This text briefly deals with the definition, the causes, the consequences of rural
exodus and solutions to stop this phenomenon.
PERSONAL OPINION
If I may give my opinion, I can say that this text is interesting because it deals with rural
exodus and gives some solutions to stop it. In fact, rural exodus causes the depopulation
of villages and increases delinquency in cities.

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