ABSTRACT
This study was meant to determine the effect of rural
development on rural urban migration. The study was guided by the specific
objectives; To determine whether rural development can serve as a panacea for
rural urban migration, To find out the socio-economic causes of rural urban
migration, To determine the implications of rural urban migration on rural
development, To identify measures put in place for rural development by
government
The study employed the survey research
design; questionnaires in addition to library research were applied in order to
collect data. Primary and secondary data sources were used and data was
analyzed which was presented in frequency tables and percentage. The
respondents under the study were 50 respondents of Ovia North East Local Government Area
of Edo State. The study findings revealed that Rural development can serve as a means
of combating rural urban migration. Lack of basic infrastructure, poverty and
illiteracy has been identified as the major causes of rural urban migration.
Overpopulation,
unemployment, poor standard of living have been identified has the consequences
of rural urban migration. Government intervention is needed in the area of
provision of infrastructure in rural area to enhance rural development and
discourage rural urban migration. This study will help beam the searchlight on
rural development and its substantive effect in combating rural
urban migration in Nigeria.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Title Page - - - - - - - - - i
Approval Page - - - - - - - - ii
Declaration - - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of Contents - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER
ONE – INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - -
1.2 Statement of General Problem - - - -
1.3 Objective of the Study - - - - - -
1.4 Research Questions - - - - - -
1.5 Hypothesis
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1.6 Significance of the Study - - - - -
1.7 Scope of the Study - - - - - -
1.8 Definition of Terms - - - - - -
CHAPTER
TWO – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - -
2.1 Meaning of rural development - - - - - - - -
2.1.1 The Principles of Rural Development- - - - - - -
2.1.2 Challenges of Rural Development- - - - - - -
2.1.3 Rural Development; the Nigerian Situation- - - - - -
2.2 Meaning of rural urban migration- - - - - - -
2.2.1 Factors Affecting Rural-Urban Migration- - - - - -
2.2.2 Consequences of Rural Urban Migration- - - - - -
2.2.3 Measures
to Combat Rural Urban Migration- - - - -
2.3 Review
of related literature- - - - - - - -
CHAPTER
THREE – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - -
3.2 Research Design - - - - - - - -
3.3 Area of the Study - - - - - - - -
3.4 Population of Study - - - - - - - -
3.5 Sample size and Sampling Techniques - - - - -
3.6 Instrument for Data Collection - - - - - -
3.7 Validity of the Instrument - - - - - - -
3.8 Reliability of the Instrument - - - - - -
3.9 Method of Data Collection - - - - - - -
3.10 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - - -
CHAPTER
FOUR – DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - -
4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis - - - - - -
4.2 Characteristics of the Respondents - - - - -
4.3 Data
Analysis - - - - - - - - -
4.4 Testing Hypothesis - - - - - - - -
4.5 Summary
of Findings - - - - - - - -
4.6 Discussion of Findings - - - - - - -
CHAPTER
FIVE – SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - -
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - -
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - -
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - -
References
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Appendix - - - - - - - - - -
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
Rural areas are a key sector in every nation’s economy and
their rapid development and modernization have gained the attention of policy
makers and governments all over the world. This is because a sizeable majority
of the population lives therein therefore; the future of the country depends
largely on it.
The American Bureau of Census classifies a group of people
living in a community having a population of not more than 2,500 people as
rural, whereas in Nigeria, the Federal Office of Statistics defines a community
with less than 20,000 people as rural. According to Afolayan (1995), rural
areas can be easily identified by various criteria, apart from population. Such
criteria include the level of infrastructural development i.e. road networks,
educational institutions, water supply, electricity, health facilities,
communication, etc. Other criteria used include Occupation, Housing, Extent of
community planning etc.
Typically, rural dwellers are less vocal, characterized by a
culture of poverty, as most people live barely above subsistence level (Laah et
al, 2013). Rural areas in developing countries are usually deprived of the
basic needs of life such as housing, medical care, postal communication,
education, transport etc.
Specifically, rural areas refer to geographical areas that
lie outside the densely built-up environment of towns, cities and the sub-urban
villages and whose inhabitants are engaged primarily in agriculture as well as
the most basic of rudimentary form of secondary and tertiary activities (Ezeah,
2005). Rural area, which is the opposite of an urban area, refers to the
country side whose population engages mainly in primary production activities
like agriculture, fishing, and rearing of livestock (Ele, 2006). About 90
percent of the rural labour workforce engages directly or indirectly in
agriculture (Nyagba, 2009).