In most rural areas, the impact of rural urban migration was a rapid deterioration of the rural economy leading to chronic poverty and. Akinlawon mabongunje explains why he felt a systems application to rural to urban migration in nigeria could extend orthodox explanations. Migration has always played a central role in the livelihood and advancement strategies of both rural and urban populations in africa. A case study of egor local government area of edo state abstract ruralurban migration is detrimental to economic development in nigeria especially in egor local government area of edo state. This paper will examine the causes of rural urban migration among youths in nigeria and its impact on agriculture and rural development.
Empirical evidence from ethiopia, uganda and nigeria 32 part iii. Rural out migration is important in the igbo speaking areas of southeastern nigeria. Impacts of migration and policy implications 39 migration impacts at the origin 40 implications on labour markets and rural development 42 the role of diasporas and returnees 47 migration impacts at places of destination and the potential of agriculture. This paper describes the main causes and consequences of ruralurban migration in bangladesh and explores their implications for poverty alleviation and spatial distribution policies. People have many reasons why they might want to move from one place to another. Rural urban migration in nigeria assumed prominence in the oil boom era of the early 1970s. The process of ruralurban migration in developing countries. A hundred years ago, only 20 percent of the worlds population lived in urban areas, but the 20th century saw a dramatic shift that marks a turning point in history. Dec 05, 2018 causes and consequences of rural urban migration in nigeria in this post, we identify the major causes and consequences of the movement of people from rural to urban areas. This is principally due to rural to urban migration which is. The push factors are those conditions in the rural areas that compel people to leave, while the pull factors are those things in the urban areas that attract people in the rural areas. A case study of egor local government area of edo state abstract rural urban migration is detrimental to economic development in nigeria. Mccarthy 2004, opined that excessive urbanization leads to high rate of urban congestion, crime and poor infrastructure such as proper sewage disposal system. They are the socalled push and pull factors which can be seen as simultaneous analysis of factors that attract migrants to urban areas.
The regression analysis shows that ruralurban migration contributes significantly towards the. The following are some of the effects of rural to urban migration. Ruralurban migration in nigeria, implication on the development of. Rural urban migration is the movement of people from the countryside to the city. This has become necessary in view of the critical role housing plays in the life of an individual and society at large. People usually move from rural area to an urban area for economic or employment opportunities, but the specific causes can be categorized as either push or pull factors. Therefore, it is to needed to study the significant pull and push factors of migration to solve these inequalities.
Our findings revealed that migrants move to urban centers in search of employment and to utilize urban services and education. Trends of ruralurban migration in nigeria isah mohammed abbass, phd department of political science, ahmadu bello university, zaria, nigeria abstract given the tremendous explosions of urban settlements and the decadence of rural areas during the past two or three decades. This paper focuses on the process of rural urban migration and its influence on urbanization in developing countries. It presents arguments in support of the proposition that rural urban migration is an inevitable component of the development process, and does not. Kavitha nachimuthu lecturer, department of rural development and agricultural extension, college of agriculture and rural transformation, university of gondar, ethiopia. The specific objectives of the study were to establish the migrational trend in the study area. Jun 27, 2018 a hundred years ago, only 20 percent of the worlds population lived in urban areas, but the 20th century saw a dramatic shift that marks a turning point in history.
The movement poses some problems in the rural as well as in the urban centre even though. Effects of ruralurban migration on the rural development. Rural urban migration in nigeria chapter one introduction 1. The share of people moving from rural to urban areas in the total migrants varies from 40 percent in nigeria to 55 percent in south africa. In most rural areas, the effect of ruralurban migration was a rapid. Lagos, nigeria continues to grow in population density and urbanization. Rural urban migration is facilitated by pull and push factors that forces people influx from countryside to cities. The following are causes of rural urban migration searching of jobs in urban areas where opportunities of employment are high due to location of industries in these areas. Pdf causes and consequences of ruralurban migration. Research article the effects of ruralurban migration on.
The study found that all the three theoretical causes of out migration were perceived to cause out migration in the district. The effects of ruralurban migration on rural communities of. This is because the mass exodus of people from the overpopulated areas of igboland has been one of the most spectacular phenomena of the 20th century in nigeria 38. Study area juba metropolitan is located within the southern part of south sudan in central equatoria state along the. The main cause of the rapid growth over the past 50 years has been rural to urban migration. Our findings revealed that migrants move to urban centers in search of employment and to utilize urban. Today, more people live in cities than in rural areas, and urbanization. There are different reasons that cause rural urban migration in nigeria. From each of the rural lgas, fifty migrantsending households were sampled for the study. Pdf causes and consequences of ruralurban migration nigeria. However past and contemporary migration trends and patterns.
Environmental degradation, lower agricultural productivity, inadequate social services, demographic pressure, land shortages in rural areas were identified as the major push factors of migration. A case study of ora village in owan west local government area of edo state abstract a lot has been said about the rising of rural urban migration. As the study found, internal migration in nigeria presents a rather curious but complex trajectory, which involved rural. This paper examines the implication of rural urban migration on nigeria. The effects of ruralurban migration on rural communities. Aspects considered are, members perception of causes of ruralurban migration and impact of ruralurban migration on agricultural labour availability, land accessibility and availability and agricultural performance. It analyzed the causes of ruralurban migration, past efforts of the government in reducing the rate of ruralurban migration in these areas and. Trends of rural urban migration in nigeria isah mohammed abbass, phd department of political science, ahmadu bello university, zaria, nigeria abstract given the tremendous explosions of urban settlements and the decadence of rural areas during the past two or three decades. Causes and consequences of ruralurban migration nigeria. Causes and consequences of rural urban migration nigeria. Due to the ongoing urbanisation and growth of the worlds population, there will be about 2.
Perception of ruralurban migration in selected rural communities in ondo state, nigeria olayiwola o. Urban planners and decision makers are more concerned with causes and consequences of rural urban migration and their relationship with economic growth and urbanization. Urbanization or urbanisation refers to the population shift from rural areas to urban areas, the decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which each society adapts to this change. The city currently stands as the 14th largest urban area in the world and is on the cusp of becoming a primary coastal megalopolis. Causes and consequences of migration in nigeria research cyber. Causes of ruralurban migration in nigeria several factors influence the decision to migrate because migration occurs in a variety of contexts and varies in type, composition and direction. The factors that cause rural urban migration are divided into two major groups known as push or pull factors.
Migration whether rural urban or rural rural is regarded as a social process in which the households play important roles to the community. Urban growth towns and cities are expanding, covering a greater area of land. Urbanisation an increasing proportion of people living in towns and cities. Thus, agriculture and rural development suffer set back as a result of the youth migration. In nigeria, most migrants coming from a particular rural community to live in an urban area. Empowering the rural youth by charlotte minharris introduction sangare, a poor young farmer from a village in southern mali, leaves his wife and three children to find stable employment in the capital city of bamako. Six rural local government areas lgas were selected based on population size and spatial equity from two states of southeastern nigeria. The study assessed rural farmers and migrants responses to migrational trends. Urbanisation, ruralurban migration and urban poverty. Some of those causes are due to sociocultural issues, changes in government policy, the economy and better employment. Aspects considered are, members perception of causes of rural urban migration and impact of rural urban migration on agricultural labour availability, land accessibility and availability and agricultural performance.
This topic effects of rural urban migration on the rural development in umuahia north local government area has been considered as an avenue to know the rural development process in nigeria and its insurance. The objectives involve identifying the causes of rural urban migration, finding out youths involvement in the agricultural production and finding out specific ways rural urban migration has impacted negatively on agricultural production in the studied area. Rural areas are a key sector in every nations economy and their rapid development and modernization have gained the attention of policy makers and governments all over the world. The situation has worsened with the obvious disparity in access to modern facilities and living standards between rural areas and the urban centres in the country. Rural urban migration is the movement of people from rural areas to urban centers in search of employment and better living conditions among others. As expected, urban areas are the preferred destinations, for both migrants originating from rural and urban areas. Studies on migration in southeastern nigeria include an assessment of changes in urban rural. Causes and consequences of rural urban migration in nigeria in this post, we identify the major causes and consequences of the movement of people from rural to urban areas. More than half of the worlds population lives in urban areas. By allowing its members to migrate, the household is seen as adopting a diversification strategy where a diverse portfolio of activities and social support capacities are. What are the causes of rural urban migration in ghana answers. A case study of egor local government area of edo state abstract rural urban migration is detrimental to economic development in nigeria especially in egor. These reasons may be economic, social, political or environmental.
Abstract this study was conducted to examine urbanrural migration in delta state, nigeria and its implication for extension service. Ruralurban links bangladesh ruralurban dichotomy and convergence. Migration impacts on both the place left behind, and on the place where migrants settle. A case study of egor local government area of edo state includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available the causes and effects of ruralurban migration.
Ruralurbanmigration and agricultural development in nigeria. This paper focuses primarily on urbanization, the causes and ways forward. The study found that all the three theoretical causes of outmigration were perceived to cause outmigration in the district. Lagos urban area is home to approximately 33% of the lagos state population sunday and. Ruralurban migration and agricultural development in nigeria.
Ruralurban migration an overview sciencedirect topics. People are forced to leave the countryside by push factors such as a lack of jobs and drought. A case study of ogun waterside local government area of ogun state, nigeria. Rural urban migration is most prevalent in developing countries.
A case study of egor local government area of edo state includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available the causes and effects of rural urban migration. In most rural areas, the impact of ruralurban migration was a rapid deterioration of the rural economy leading to chronic poverty and food insecurity. Effect of ruralurban migration on agricultural production abstract this study examined the effect of rural urban migration on agricultural production in ukwuani local government area of delta state, nigeria. What causes population growth in lagos the population of lagos is rapidly increasing.
Migration whether rural urban or rural rural is regarded as a. Urbanization is the way the population shift from rural to urban areas, the gradual increase in the proportion of people. Cause of rural urban migration costs of rural urban migration outweigh benefits resulting in expansion of cities and towns thus excessive urbanization. As in other parts of africa, internal migration in nigeria is fuelled by a number of factors. While some of the effects of ruralurban migration are. This paper examined the effects of rural urban migration on the rural communities of southeastern nigeria. Causes and consequences of migration in nigeria research. Rural urban migration has long been recognized as one of the main problems of rural development in nigeria. It is predominantly the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas. Rural urban migration occurs at varying rates in every country. This article explores the results of an ongoing longitudinal study in selected highdensity areas of port harcourt metropolis involving 240 respondents from 4 groups. Sep 29, 2018 rural urban migration in nigeria assumed prominence in the oil boom era of the early 1970s.
African urban population will continue to grow, with rural urban migration continuing to drive the urbanisation process. The factors that cause ruralurban migration are divided into two major groups known as push or pull factors. This research studies focused on the causes and consequences of rural urban migration in juba metropolitan, republic of south sudan as a case study. There are several causes of rural urban migration in ghana west africa. Data were obtained using mixed methods approach comprising questionnaire surveys and key informant interviews.
Perception of ruralurban migration in selected rural. Most of the urban growth is projected to take place in small and. Despite their complexity, the causes of migration decision are generally grouped either into push or pull factors. Factor analysis of push and pull factors of migration in monywa township the uneven development between rural and urban area has resulted in large scale migration from rural to urban area. Multiple regression and hierarchical cluster analyses were used to estimate and categorize the effects of ruralurban migration due to remittances and community projects executed by the ruralurban migrants, respectively. This movement is encouraged by the perceived large number of employment and business opportunities in urban areas. In recent years the rate of rural urban migration has become alarming as more people drift into the urban centres from the rural areas. The paper will further recommend solutions to the problem. The movement of people from rural to urban areas is a common occurrence in nigeria. The study investigated the resultant effects of rural urban migration to national development with a particular focus on the south western part of nigeria. Hence, the crisis in nigeria s countryside centres essentially on productivity, food. Delta state university, asaba, delta state, nigeria. Implication for planning and lowincome housing delivery in lagos, nigeria implications for lowincome housing in lagos, nigeria.
In most rural areas, the impact of rural urban migration is a rapid deterioration of the rural economy leading to chronic poverty and food insecurity. First, urbanisation is the net result of complex migratory movements between rural and urban areas, including circular migration back and forth. In an earlier work which focused on ruralrural migration in cross river state, nigeria ottong 1991. The socioeconomic impact of ruralurban migration on the rural areas includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available the socioeconomic impact of ruralurban migration on the rural areas. People migrate from rural areas to urban areas in search of better employment opportunities, education and better living conditions. Rural development as a panacea for ruralurban migration in nigeria. Data were obtained using mixed methods approach comprising questionnaire surveys and key.