| dc.description.abstract | The study was about the Assessment of the Effects of Rural Urban
Migration on Sustainable Development a case study of Nyamitanga
division, Mbarara district. It was guided by three objectives
and which were to; find out the effects of rural urban migration
on sustainable development in Nyamitanga division, Mbarara
Municipality, identify the causes of rural-urban migration and
suggest the possible ways of overcoming the effects of rural
urban migration in Nyamitanga division, Mbarara Municipality.
The researcher used a case study research design. The study was
carried out in Nyamitanga Division in Mbarara Municipality,
Mbarara district in western Uganda. The population from which
the sample was drawn” consisted of local community members and
local council leaders.
Both simple random and purposive sampling were used to select
respondents and Questionnaires and interviews were used to
collect data.
The study found out the effect of rural urban migration on
sustainable development as; introduction of new technological in
trade, industry, agriculture, high housing costs and
regulations, change of culture, without forgetting excessive
urbanization which leads to high rates of city congestion, and
affects service delivery.
The study identified the causes of rural-urban migration in
Nyamitanga Division, Mbarara Municipality. These were relatively
better employment opportunities and administrative management in
cities, better economic opportunities in urban centers, a desire
for educational opportunities, unfavorable land tenure system,
lack of rural employment opportunities and seasonality of
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agricultural work and existence of excess labor in the rural
agricultural sector
The study found out the possible ways of overcoming the effects
of rural urban migration in Nyamitanga division, Mbarara
Municipality. These included; regulation of migration and
development through different policies and laws, urban service
centers for rural areas and improvement of the rural subsistence
sector, establishment of basic social and economic
Infrastructure, and poverty reduction strategies in urban areas | en_US |
