MIGRATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES IN RURAL AREA: A CASE STUDY OF HPA-AN TOWNSHIP
Abstract
- Hpa-An Township is located in Kayin State. Although rural population is greater than urban population and agriculture is major economy of the area, all households have at least one migrant and they depend on remittance of the migrants. Remittance varies from one migrant to another depending on types of job. All adults in the area move to urban areas in Myanmar as well as Thailand. Most migrants are of international migrants because of nearness to Thailand. Migration of the area has consequences such as social consequences, economic consequences, etc. The main aim of the paper is to examine major supporting factors causing migration. The objectives are to explore types of migration and remittance, and to find out the social and economic consequences of migration on local people. Primary data such as types of migrant, remittance, types of job, and consequences will be collected through questionnaires because secondary data on migrant is unavailable. Quantitative qualitative mixed method and SWOT analysis will be used in presenting paper.
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Year
- 2020
Author
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Khin Toe Toe Lwin
Subject
- Geography
Publisher
- Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS)