A Geographical Analysis of Migration Pattern in Some Selected Parts of Katsina State

Abstract

This study examined and analyzed migration pattern in some selected parts of Katsina State with a view of describing the types of people involved and their personal characteristics, investigating the pattern and trends of migration in the area and analyzed the major causes and factors responsible for migration in the area. Even though Katsina state is not one of the Nigerian states with high rural-urban dichotomy. However it is generally characterized by poor social amenities, both in quality and quantity, rural communities are disproportionately more disadvantaged than urban centers due to governmental neglect. Consequently, the number of rural inhabitants that migrate to cities with high hopes of overcoming powerlessness consistent with rural life is unprecedented. Questionnaire was administered to the respondent who were selected based on purposive sampling techniques, followed by focus group discussion. The result of this reveals that the categories of people involved are youth; it discovered that female only migrated as a result of marriage and visitation or other forms of temporary movement, thus most of the motives for the movements are economic in searched of greener pasture. It describes the nature and period of migration of the respondents is seasonal. The geographic pattern of migration in this area is rural-urban migration pattern and the trends are fluctuating toward rural direction with slight increase and decrease and it indicates higher inclination toward urban direction. There is need for government to expand employment opportunities in the rural areas by investing more money in small scale and medium scale labor intensive industries. Also, maximum effort must be geared towards the development of agricultural activities and the rural economy in general.

DOI: 10.7176/JESD/13-11-01

Publication date:June 30^th 2022