MIGRATION

4. Answer briefly:
(a). What is internal migration?
→ Internal migration is the movement of people from one
defined area to another within a country.
(b). Is the movement of nomadic tribes considered to be
migration?
→ No, the movement of nomadic tribes isn’t considered
to be migration.
(c). What is the positive aspect of rural-urban migration?
→ One positive aspect of rural-urban migration is that
once these migrants settle in the cities, they send home
money that could contribute to the development of the
village.
(d). What is brain drain?
→ Brain drain is the emigration of highly trained or
qualified people from a particular country.
(e) What are the repercussions of mass migration?
→Mass migration has impacts on rural development in a
number of ways, including the loss of labour, changes of
household age and gender structure and off-farm income.
(f). How does mass migration affect rural development?
→ The migrants leave behind the very old and very
young, causing further problems in rural development, as
the young skilled adults are missing.
(g). State two reasons for urban-to-urban migration.
→ Two reasons for urban-to-urban migration are:
● Job opportunities
● Education
● Healthcare facilities.
(h). What is the meaning of rural depopulation?
→ Rural depopulation means that large numbers of
working-age people migrate from the countryside to earn
more money in the city.
(i). Identify the push and pull factors in the following
situations:
(i) Better job opportunities: Pull
(ii) Low wages: Push
(iii) Political instability: Push
(iv) Higher standard of living: Pull
(v) Avoid persecution: Push
(vi) Excellent research factory: Pull
(vii) Higher salary and maximum growth opportunities:
Pull
(viii) Health care facilities in the host country: Pull
(ix) To be near family and friends who have migrated:
Pull