Abstract:
The study examines the Paradox of Urban Migration and Scio-economic development in Anambra state government system: A study of Awka South Local Government Area. (2007-2014), The specific Objectives of the study are to examine the paradox of Urban Migration and scio-economic development in Awka South Local Government Area, to examine the challenges and negative paradox of Urban Migration and scio-economic development in Awka South Local Government Area and how urban migration and Scio-economic development affects the growth and development of Awka South Local Government Area. The study anchored in System theory by David Easton (2017) as its theoretical framework. The study used both primary and secondary data as its sources of data. The findings of the study shows that urban migration has impacted Scio-economic development in Awka South Local Government, it also found out that high cost of living and shortage of land is the major challenges of urban migration and Scio-economic development in Awka South Local Government Area, it also found out that high rate of revenue generation and employment opportunities are the major impact of urban migration and Scio-economic development in Awka South Local Government Area. Based on the findings of the study the researcher recommends that for Awka South Local Government to manage Urban Migration and Scio-economic development in its environment, They should be a proper housing scheme with affordable prices to reduce high cost of rent and over congestion, They should be a special agency set up to look into the sales of land in its environment in order to reserve indigenes land, They should be heavy investment in Agriculture to help circulate food and raw materials in order to reduce high cost of living, Local Vigilante group should be established in every village in every town to aid security and reduce Cultism in Awka South local Government Area.
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