FACTORS MOTIVATING RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION AND CHALLENGES AT THE PLACE OF DESTINATION: A STUDY OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDP’s) IN MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA.

¹Baba Gana Alimi & ²Bintu Kachallah Galadima

¹Department of Social Services, Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, Borno State. Nigeria.

²Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Maiduguri, Borno State. Nigeria.

Email: bgalimi2@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This paper examines the factors motivating rural-urban migration and challenges facing migrant (IDPs) at the place of their destination. (Dalori IDP Camp and Bakassi IDP Camp, Maiduguri, Borno State). A descriptive and explanatory research design was used during the process of data collection. Interview schedules and participation amongst the internally displaced persons IDPs as migrants was equally used to get sufficient information on what influenced or forced them to flee from the rural areas that is place of their origin to urban area Maiduguri, the state capital as internally displaced persons IDPs. The study also concern with the challenges affecting internally displaced persons IDPs at the Dalori I IDP Camp and Bakassi IDP Camp. A purposive and accidental sampling technique was capitalised to generate the needed information to comprehend the work. This study adopts a sample size of 350 respondents, 200 respondents are from Dalori I IDPs Camp, while 150 respondents are allocated to Bakassi IDP Camp made up of 350 respondents respectively. A statistical method of frequency distribution and percentages were utilized to distinguish the respondents responses. The findings of the study reveals that Boko Haram indiscriminate attacks was the principal factor motivated them to migrant from the place of their origin to Maiduguri for safety and survival. Other findings also indicates that the internally displaced persons IDPs at both camps are facing a myriad of humanitarian challenges, ranging from outbreak of cholera, food shortages, hunger, poverty, rape, prostitutions, risk protection, poor education enrolment, diseases, psychological trauma and insufficient psychosocial supports, lack of pocket money, insufficient tents and shelters, overpopulation, and poor performance of the INGO, SEMA, NEMA and other related humanitarian agencies due to poor coordination and corporation amongst themselves. The researchers came up with several recommendations to improve the lives of the internally displaced persons IDPs taken refuge at various camps in Maiduguri.