EFFECT OF RURAL -URBAN MIGRATION ON RURAL AREAS: A CASE OF NORTH-EAST ZONE- NIGERIA

Abstract

In recent years the rate of Rural – Urban migration has become alarming
and worrisome as more and more people continue to drift to Urban Centers
from the Areas. It is against this backdrop that this paper adopted
secondary data to examine the effects of rural urban migration in North –
East of Nigeria. Data used was generated through the secondary sources in
the north east geopolitical zone. The findings of the study show that both
females and males migrate in the north east due to the activities of the
insurgency (Boko-Haram), Fulani herdsmen and other factors like non –
availabilities of social amenities in rural areas. Furthermore, the study
revealed that migration is affected by socio economic, demographic and
cultural factors. The study paper therefore recommended that functional
social amenities such as electricity, pipe borne water and security should be
provided in the rural areas of north east.