LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE, NIGERIA.
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IMPACT OF YOUTH RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION ON FARM HOUSEHOLDS ECONOMY IN ORU EAST
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE, NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
This study analysed impact of youth rural-urban migration on farm household economy in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select 120 farm households from whom data were collected using semi structured questionnaire. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test and ordinary least square regression technique. Results showed 65.0% of the farm households were male headed with mean age, household size, farm size and monthly food expenditure/consumption of 57 years, 6 persons, 0.72 hectares and ₦15,405.00 respectively. Causes of youth rural-urban migration among the farm households include: to improve welfare (76.7%), quest for better job (65.0%) and low level of economic empowerment (53.3%). Mean rate of youth rural-urban migration among the households was 63.7%. Mean annual remittance received by the households from youth migrants in urban areas was ₦62,000. Result of paired t-test analysis revealed that youth rural-urban migration had negative significant effect on farm income and positive significant effects on household gross income and household expenditure level at 1.0% risk levels respectively. The OLS regression analysis with exponential function as lead equation posted R2 value of 0.5659, significant F-value of 37.78 and showed that education level (0.0803), household size (0.2003) and household asset endowment (-0.8316) were significant determinants of rate of youth rural-urban migration at varied alpha levels. The study recommends that remittances received by farm households from youth migrants should be saved and invested in projects that would create jobs and provide sustainable income for the families.
Key words: Farm household, household welfare, migration, rural, urban, youth