Ethiopia (Dynamic Development)

Question 1

What stage is Ethiopia in the Rostow model?

Answer 1

Stage 2 (pre-conditions to take off)

Question 2

What is unfortunate about Ethiopia’s location?

Answer 2

It’s landlocked

Question 3

What is Ethiopia’s life expectancy?

Answer 3

63 which is well below that
of the world average of 72

Question 4

Why is Ethiopia struggling to get to stage three on Rostow’s model?

Answer 4

It’s reliance on exporting primary products and lack of industry

Question 5

What percentage of the population are engaged in agriculture?

Answer 5

80%

Question 6

What percentage of
exports are primary products?

Answer 6

89%

Question 7

Name an environmental factor affecting Ethiopia’s development?

Answer 7

• Ethiopia experiences unreliable and unpredictable rainfall, affecting farming and water supply (the monsoon seasons sometimes fails)

Question 8

Name a social factor affecting Ethiopia’s development?

Answer 8

Some people are unwilling to access contraception, despite increased availability, due to traditional beliefs. This has continued to drive high birth rates.

Question 9

Why is Ethiopia’s high population an issue?

Answer 9

More people need more resources and food

Question 10

What is Ethiopia’s population?

Answer 10

94 million (high)

Question 11

Name a MDG that has been met:

Answer 11

(child mortality): Infant mortality rates have more than halved since 1990

Question 12

Name a MDG that hasn’t been met:

Answer 12

(poverty and hunger): nearly 30% still live in poverty

Question 13

Name a positive of TNCs in Ethiopia:

Answer 13

• The investment has created employment opportunities and raised incomes

Question 14

Name a negative of TNCs

Answer 14

• Environmental damage may have been caused
• TNCs can exploit worker and pay them much less than in an EDC for the same job

Question 15

What are Ethiopia’s three main imports?

Answer 15

• petrol
• trucks
• wheat (they export food grown
  there but they still import wheat to feed their own people!)