EFFECTS OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN KAURA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE
Fada Mallam, Birat Sylvester Garba and Kanai Emmanuel Thomas
Volume 1 Issue 1
Abstract
The study examined the effects of rural-urban migration on agricultural product in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The study made use of primary source of data in the form of structured questionnaires to elucidate required information from respondents. Purposive random sampling technique was used to identify respondents in all the nine villages in Kaura LGA. Simple descriptive statistics was used to analyse data generated. Results obtained shows that 68% of the respondents fall within the youth age bracket of 15 – 45 years.45% had education up to tertiary level. On the nature and causes of rural – urban migration, 43% and 27% blamed it on difference in economic opportunities and poor infrastructures between the two divides. Majority of the respondents (64%) agreed that the major effect of the movement is loss of labour force in the rural area, while 31% opined that it leads to decreased in crop yield in the rural area. Improved standard of education was also identified in the study by 36% of respondents as a mitigation measure. That rural – urban migration leads to negative effects on crop yield thereby aggravating increased food crop prices. It is therefore recommended that standard vocational Agricultural, educational institutions should be established in the rural area to migrate rural-urban migration. In addition, infrastructural facilities such as roads, electricity, water and health facilities should be provided in the rural areas in order to retain young people and promote improved agricultural productivity. Key Words: Agricultural production, Farmers’ perception, Facilities, Migration, Rural Areas
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