Name: Nick Mabu Murage

Due date: 25 March 2013

BBT 596-0173/2011

Development studies and ethics.Examine the role of professionals in the development of industries in rural areas (20mks).

Development in the rural industries is the art and science of improving the living standards, level of infrastructure, and education in the rural society. Professionals play an important role in the development of rural areas. People from rural areas develop and attain more through professionals and their role in the society.

Information technology professionals improve the network information system and communication media in the society. The ICT department provides the facilities to aid and develop the society in terms of technology which is a major component in our world today. Setting up of I.T schools and firms in the rural areas improves the people’s level of education about information technology. Giving out of bursaries and tokens such as the wezesha project, where people were given money to buy laptops is a way of helping the society embrace technology and the computerised world. Through this the rural areas too like other regions can be vast in the I.T aspect enabling them open cyber cafes and also give them a chance to build their own firms creating job opportunities.

Financial consultants and accountants are people that have studied the art and science of business; in putting of financial records and topics on personal development and investment. Purpose of these people in the society is to provide financial assistance and information on how people can start their own businesses and how to develop what they have started. Accountants give the service of record keeping and assisting in accounting on what people have gained or lost. Having the right information people may develop their own businesses hence providing goods and services to the society and also be a source of employment both to the entrepreneur and the society.

Healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses and pharmacists provide healthcare to the society. Role of doctors in the society is to provide healthcare and treat people when ill, while nurses take care of the sick while in hospital; pharmacist provide drugs prescribed by doctors. All these work towards a healthy society, they also teach and hold seminars focused on promoting good hygiene in the society. It is essential for rural areas too to have knowledge about healthy lifestyles and receiving of treatment for illnesses that face them. This promotes a healthy nation hence improvement in the economy since people are healthy and can work efficiently. Through their infiltration in the rural areas enables people living with AIDS know how to lead a healthy life and still be able to work.

Teachers are the core source of promotion of basic knowledge in our society. Teachers and lectures provide and promote education in the society in the society. Setting up of schools in the rural areas and posting of trainers helps improve the level of education in the society. They add knowledge and provide guidance supplementing what we learn through experience. Improvement of education in the rural society helps improve people skills and increase their knowledge on how things are done. Education is essential in life since through it people get employment and they themselves using the knowledge attained can develop their own businesses or invest in projects that would lead to economic and infrastructural development in the society.

Civil engineers and engineers by profession inclusive of architects are responsible for the designing and development of structures in the society. They are involved in the construction of roads, buildings and proper construction. Through their qualification they are able to give and develop the rural areas. Improvement of infrastructure such as roads and buildings is a source of development in rural areas hence improvement in the economic aspect in the area.

Professionals role in the society have played major goal in the development of rural areas. This improves the economy and living standard of the people in the society. In achievement of project goals and vision 2030 that aims at even distribution of the country.