Title: Migration And Agricultural Venture In South-South, Nigeria
Authors: OKUKU, Nyerovwo, ERUKAKPOMREN, Okotete Christopher, & OGBE, Etunim Victor
Volume: 8
Issue: 8
Pages: 188-196
Publication Date: 2024/08/28
Abstract:
The study is centered on migration and agricultural venture in South-South, Nigeria. Migration plays a pivotal role in shaping agricultural venture in the south-south region, Nigeria. Thus, migration may breed remittance, remittances and migration are not gender unbiased because men and women send and receive remittances for dissimilar aims. In addition, gender influences how much money households at home spend on remittances. The South-south region, is a geopolitical zone that includes six states in Nigeria. Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, and Rivers are among these states. The South-south region, has approximately 26 million people making up 12% of the nation's overall population NPC. The NBS gave the population of South-south region as 28 million plus people. The study employed a multi-phase sampling technique to choose its respondents. Firstly, five (5) states were specifically chosen in accordance with the population. These states are Rivers, Delta, Edo, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River. Secondly, five LGAs from each state totaled twenty-five (25) LGAs were selected from the various states out of which the study zeroed on communities in the LGA. The study findings shows that migration in the South-south region is increasing and it is not sex unbiased. It was concluded that, men are further tangled in migration than women in the area due to the headship to provide for the family. Men are now traveling at a higher rate than women, meaning that women, who are ill-prepared for these new jobs, bear the brunt of the workload and responsibility.