Causes of Internal Migration and Its Impact on Poverty: A Case Study from Kurigram District in Bangladesh
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study conducted mainly based on primary data, among them 300 respondents’ data were collected from interviewed, 100 were collected from migrants’ family members and 82 were from their kinships. Internal migration plays an important role in reduction of poverty. In Bangladesh this rate is widespread. Some studies have been published based on secondary data about internal migration. The proper result of internal migration based on published data is ambiguous. So, this study fulfils this gap using primary data. The study conducts some important finding such as the causes of internal migration and impact of internal migration on poverty. It also identifies the theoretical justification of migration theory. The study found that living standards of the respondents after migration is better than their living standards of before migration. This paper also conducted that socio economic and socio demographic factors plays an important role in the decision of internal migration.
Source: Applied Research and Innovation
Authors: Md. Abdus Salam, Md. Asduzzaman Kiron
Institution: University of Rajshahi
Language: English
Topic: Migration and Labor Dynamics
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404650936