EFFECTS OF RURAL-URBAN YOUTH MIGRATION ON AGRICULTURE IN CHAUK TOWNSHIP, MAGWAY REGION
Abstract
- Agriculture is the major source of income and it includes the important role of socio-economic development in the study area. With the increasing of youth migrants from rural to urban area, labour force is decreased in the agricultural production. This study assessed to determine the effects of rural-urban youth migration on agriculture in the Chauk Township of Magway Region. This therefore raises the following pertinent questions: What are the socio-economic characteristics of the youth migrants? What are the causes of rural-urban youth migration? What are the effects of rural-urban youth migration on agricultural production? The objectives are to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the youth migrants; to ascertain the causes of ruralurban youth migration; and to inquire the effects of rural-urban youth migration on agricultural production. Primary data collected from the field observation through a structured questionnaire and interviews has been used in this study. Research has used both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis. Data were analyzed using frequency and percentage. To assess the strengths and weaknesses which can bring about opportunities and threats due to ruralurban youth migration SWOT analysis is applied.
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Year
- 2020
Author
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Htay Htay Naing
Subject
- Geography
Publisher
- Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS)