THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION A CASE STUDY OF ESE-ODO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ONDO STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the causes and effects of rural-urban migration in Ese-odo L.G.A. of Ondo State. The population of the study covered the whole villages in the study area from, which a sample of five towns was selected. From these towns, 5 respondents were picked each. The data for the study were gathered using questionnaires. From the study, it was found out that; (a) There was rural-urban migration in the study area (b) The major causes of rural-urban migration in the area were poor social amenities and unemployment (c) The major effects of rural-urban migration in the study area were lack of job opportunities and high cost of living, escalation of crime etc. To check these causes, the following recommendations were made; (i) Unemployment, poverty, striving for high standard of living (ii) search for better education, enjoyment of social amenities.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

The mobility of man has increased with technical and economic process. He has specialized means of transport to assist his mobility as much that distance is spoken of in terms of time according to the mode of transport. Migration is a dynamic component of population with reference to movement of people from one geographical area to another. Migration can be classified into the following; a) Rural – rural migration b) Rural – urban migration c) Urban – urban migration d) Urban – rural migration But attention will be focused on rapid urbanization process and this has caused great pressure on the existing infrastructure consequently. This has however led to a deplorable living condition, unemployment and congestion of the urban centres. The rationalization of infrastructure has become the order of the day and unemployment problem among the people in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS

There has been a large movement of people from rural areas to urban centres since independence This project is meant to find out the causes and effects of rural-urban migration, which has now become rampant in the study area EseOdo Local Governemnt Area. Perhaps, this movement may be as a result of inadequacy of socio amenities in the rural areas, searching for white collar jobs, educational purposes etc. But finance and time have been the major constraints to the realization of this project work.