a)

Resource development is the quantitative and qualitative improvement in a country's tools, capabilities and assets that can be used to produce goods and services.

b)

Ways in which human resource can be effectively utilized in Ghana

1. Creation of more job opportunities for the people
2. Changing negative attitude to certain jobs such as farming, carpentry and other trades
3. Creating the environment for initiative and creativity for self-employment
4. Employing qualified people to work effectively
5. Provision of education
6. Provision of technical and vocational education
7. Provision of career counselling
8. Apprenticeship/On-the-job training
9. Adequate remuneration and incentives to motivate workers
10. Provision of refresher or in-service training for the workers
11. Provision of organised visits to established institutions
12. Provision of required inputs and equipment
13. Good labour management and supervision at workplaces

(a)

Difference between natural resources and capital resources

Natural resources are materials provided by nature that are of value to man and are used in production. e.g. soil, water bodies, mineral deposits, elements of the weather.

But/Whilst/However/Nevertheless, capital resources are man-made materials that are used for further production e.g. dams, tools and machines, road network etc.

Note: the use of the transitional words but/whilst/however/nevertheless is necessary to score the full mark.

(b)

Ways natural resources are beneficial to Ghanaians

1. Provide food and water for use by humans
2. Employ a large proportion of the labour force (farmers, fishermen, hunters, miners and loggers).
3. Source of revenue to the government (payment of taxes and royalties).
4. Provide raw materials to feed agro-based industries (cocoa, cola nut, timber, water etc.)
5. Source of foreign exchange from those that are exported e.g. gold, bauxite, timber, banana, cocoa etc.
6. Source of medicine
7. Provision of energy such as solar energy, hydroelectric power for domestic and industrial uses
8. Provision of means of transport
9. Tourist sites

(a)

Resource development is the quantitative and qualitative improvement in a country's tools, capabilities and assets that can be used to produce goods and services.

(b)

Measures that are adopted to develop human resource in Ghana

1. Provision of education
2. Provision of technical and vocational education
3. Provision of Career counselling
4. Apprenticeship/On-the-job training
5. Creating employment opportunities
6. Adequate remuneration and incentives to motivate workers
7. Provision of refresher or in-service training for the workers
8. Provision of organized visits to established institutions
9. Provision of required inputs and equipment
10. Good labour management and supervision at workplaces