Rural urban migration in Nigeria Trends patterns and perspectives
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2012-11-05
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Journal of National Development Studies
Abstract
This article provides an overview of rural-urban migration in Nigeria as it exists in sub-Saharan Africa pointing out its basic causes, trends, features and consequences. The paper suggests policy directions to reduce the drift of rural dwellers towards cities as well as urban policy options to cope with the already established momentum in terms of population growth in the cities. It is hoped that the paper will contribute to the literature on migration studies in Africa generally and Nigeria in particular.
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Rural-urban migration in Nigeria Trends patterns and perspectives
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Rural, urban, migration, Nigeria
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Adebayo, P.F. & Raheem Usman Adebimpe (2012) ‘Rural-Urban Migration’ in Journal of National Development Studies, Number 5, 2012, 73-88..Published by Department of History and Archaeology, Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State.