Rural-urban migration of farmers in Delta and Edo States, Nigeria

Policy implications

Bibliographic Data

ID22010080
AuthorsOghenero Joseph Ovharhe (0000-0003-0732-2793, Delta State University), Solomon Okeoghene Ebewore (Delta State University), S O E Alakpa (Benson Idahosa University)
Year2022
Volume11
Issue2
Pages163-173
Publication date2022-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMigration and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2163-2324 • E-ISSN: 2163-2332
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1080/21632324.2020.1806601
OpenAlexW3082698631
LanguageEN
Citations received1

This study examined the agricultural causes and effects of rural-urban migration in Nigeria and its policy implications. A simple random sampling technique was used to obtain a sample size 111. A semi-structured questionnaire was used. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse data. Data analyzed revealed that major migration cause was unemployment (x ̅ = 83%) and effect was drop in agricultural output (x ̅ = 90.1%). The study inferred that there were no functional implementation of policy-based agricultural and rural development programs in actuality to reduce the exodus of rural-urban migration. The implication is that rural dwellers particularly farming youths will continue out-migration to urban areas leaving the rural environmental resources untapped. The major effect of migration was a decrease in farmers’ income. The inclusion of policy formulation and implementation in this study will boost rural agricultural productivity

Agriculture · Descriptive statistics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Political science · Population · Productivity · Rural area · Simple random sample · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Statistics · Unemployment · Demography · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Urban and Rural Development Challenges

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