THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ( A CASE STUDY OF IKOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EKITI STATE)

PROPOSAL 

The purpose of this research work is to examine the economic and social effect of rural-urban migration in Local Government with special emphasis on Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State for the purpose of getting the required information from the respondents.

The researcher made a personal contact and observation from the personal contact and observation, it was discovered that Ikole Local Government is one of the Local Government that play an important role in rural urban migration. People move from rural areas to urban areas for the purpose of getting better offers, for the purpose of getting basic healthcare, social infrastructure, for marriage, to continue schooling and by following relatives.

In presenting the research, the work is divided into five chapters. Each dealing with one topic or the other in order to make a good description of the various stages involved in the study. The project or research work consists of five chapters as viz:-

Chapter one consist of introduction, statement of the problem, aims and objectives of the study, significance of the study, research hypothesis, scope and limitation of the study, organization of the chapter and definition of terms.

Chapter two has to do with literature review in form of introduction, theoretical framework, current trends in thinking, review of related literature, summary of chapter.

Chapter three contains introduction, the research methodology, method of data collection and questionnaire design and problems encountered.,

Chapter four deals with introduction, brief history of Ikole Local Government, reasons for migration out of Ikole Local Government area, reasons for migration of the villagers and villagers, responses, reasons whey village on rural area is unpleasant, age group of the migrant and summary of the chapter.

Chapter five states the summary of findings, recommendation and conclusion.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: 1.0 General Introduction or background of the study 

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Statement of the problem

1.3 Purpose/objectives of the study

1.4 significance of the study

1.5 Research hypothesis

1.6 Scope and limitations of the study

1.7 Organization of the study/plan of the study synopsis of each chapter. 

1.8 Definition of terms

Reference 

CHAPTER TWO: 2.0 Literature Review 

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Theoretical framework

2.3 Current trends in thinking

2.4 summary of the chapter 

Reference 

CHAPTER THREE: 3.0 Methodology and Research Methods 

3.1 Introduction 

3.2 Sample and population of the study

3.3 Sources of data/data collection instruments 

3.4 Method of data analysis

Reference 

CHAPTER FOUR: 4.0 Data presentation/Analysis and Interpretation of Findings 

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Brief History of Ikole Local Government

4.3 Presentation of data

4.4 Analysis of data 

4.5 Testing of hypothesis 

4.6 Summary of  chapter

Reference 

CHAPTER FIVE:  5.0 Summary, recommendation and conclusion 

5.1 Summary of findings

5.2 Recommendations

5.3 Conclusions

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