The Socio-Economic Benefits of Rural-Urban Migration: A Study in Foron District of Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria
Abstract: This work looked at the socio-economic benefits of rural-urban migration in the Jos Plateau with focus on Foron district of Plateau state, North Central Nigeria. Adopting survey research design, household questionnaires were used to obtain data from 5 villages and 170 households that supplied information on 233 rural out-migrants. The results of the study were presented and analyzed using tables, graphs and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (rP). The results of the study shows a high rate of economic contact between migrants and their source regions as 92.27 % of them visited home in the course of a year and majority of them for the purpose of bringing money home.85.84 % remitted money and over 70 % remitted food stuffs and other provisions.77.69 % of the migrant-sending households confirm that their families have been better off as a result of remittances from migrants. It was equally found a decrease in frequency of monetary remittances with increasing period away from source region. This was found to be statistically significant. It is recommended a re-education and re-motivation of urbanites towards remitting steadfastly necessary resources back home to continue to maintain and improve the welfare of their rural households.
Keywords: Socio-economic, benefits, rural-urban, migration, Foron District
How to Cite?: Basil U. Eze, "The Socio-Economic Benefits of Rural-Urban Migration: A Study in Foron District of Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria", Volume 5 Issue 2, February 2016, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1372-1375, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=12021605, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/12021605