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Issues of rural-urban migration in north-central Nigeria: A study of Plateau state urban centres
Rural-urban migration in developing countries has drastically increased in the perspective of rural migrants relocating to urban cities. Nigeria has had issues of migration of which Plateau state is not exceptional, beyond the urbanization and population issues are succinct underlying components that have been the driving force of rural-urban migration. This study examines the issues of rural-urban migration in Plateau state, North-central Nigeria with the objective of identifying cognizance issues of migration. 420 households and 1325 rural migrants were sampled and data was collected through SSQ, interviews and FGDs in 14 locations in urban centres. Migrants’responses gathered were extracted, coded and further analysed using the aid of SPSS 23.0 version to present the result of the findings, after mean, SD and factor analysis was conducted to track down basic elements in socio-demography, reasons to migrate and adaption procedure. Rural migrants were found to have issues with each of the elements considered the highest in the region but policy implementation was drafted to curtail those issues of rural-urban migration through a collaboration of stakeholders in the study region.
Issues of rural-urban migration in north-central Nigeria: A study of Plateau state urban centres
Rural-urban migration in developing countries has drastically increased in the perspective of rural migrants relocating to urban cities. Nigeria has had issues of migration of which Plateau state is not exceptional, beyond the urbanization and population issues are succinct underlying components that have been the driving force of rural-urban migration. This study examines the issues of rural-urban migration in Plateau state, North-central Nigeria with the objective of identifying cognizance issues of migration. 420 households and 1325 rural migrants were sampled and data was collected through SSQ, interviews and FGDs in 14 locations in urban centres. Migrants’responses gathered were extracted, coded and further analysed using the aid of SPSS 23.0 version to present the result of the findings, after mean, SD and factor analysis was conducted to track down basic elements in socio-demography, reasons to migrate and adaption procedure. Rural migrants were found to have issues with each of the elements considered the highest in the region but policy implementation was drafted to curtail those issues of rural-urban migration through a collaboration of stakeholders in the study region.
Issues of rural-urban migration in north-central Nigeria: A study of Plateau state urban centres
Gwanshak, Joshua Yohanna (author) / Yusoff, Mariney Binti Mohd (author) / Shafie, Aziz Bin (author)
2022-03-29
doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS2.5175
International journal of health sciences; Special Issue II; 1698-1714 ; 2550-696X ; 2550-6978 ; 10.53730/ijhs.v6nS2.2022
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migrants , rural-urban , migration , urban centres , issues
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