. Reasons of Migration It would never be an easy decision for a person to leave his country of birth and look for his fortune elsewhere. There are a number of reasons why migrants leave their countries. These so-called push factors exist in the poorer or conflict-weary regions of the world and some of them are defined as: • dissolution and disintegration of multicultural states‚ accompanied by religious and ethnic conflicts; • increase in natural disasters‚ the progressive destruction of major
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Rural-Urban Migration in Bangladesh: A Micro-Level Study* M. Z. Hossain Associate Professor‚ Department of Statistics‚ Shahjalal University of Science & Technology‚ Sylhet-3114‚ Bangladesh Introduction A study of migration is of key importance in social science‚ particularly in population studies. The importance emerges not only from the movement of people between places but also from its influence on the lives of individuals and urban growth. Broadly migration is a relocation of residence
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Definitions of Migration | | | | | | There are two basic kinds of migration—internal and external. Internal migration occurs when someone moves from one section of a country to another‚ usually for economic reasons. The most notable example of internal migration has been the movement from rural regions to cities. This kind of migration has occurred since the earliest recorded periods of civilization. | | | Reasons of migration | | | If people are satisfied where
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MIGRATION * the permanent or planned long-term relocation of residential place & activity space. * this contributed to the separated cultures‚ and to the diffusion of those cultures over space due to the movement of pple frm one place to another. * Migration affects national economic structures‚ determine population density & distribution patterns. They also help to alter traditional ethnic‚ linguistic and religious mixtures. * They also can stir up national debates international
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Migration There are a lot of different reasons as to why people migrate‚ one being forced migration‚ where people are told to move because they could be at risk because of war or natural disasters. Another is internal migration‚ where people leave their country either permanently or temporarily‚ and could also be to escape from natural disasters or for work. Immigration is when people move to another country permanently‚ and could be because of a number of reasons. There are a lot of people that
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The Bantu migrations had a vast influence on the development of Africa. The Bantu peoples passed on many concepts to the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa. Originating from Nigeria in the Niger River Valley‚ the Bantu migrated south and then spread to both the east and west. The Bantu laid the foundation for Sub-Saharan African societies. They spread agriculture‚ animal domestication‚ iron metallurgy‚ and cultural development throughout southern Africa. Various forms of government have developed as a result
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Causes of migration The causes of migration may be numerous and these may range from natural calamities‚ climatic change‚ epidemics‚ and draught to social‚ economic‚ cultural and political. The over population and heavy pressure on resources may be the cause of permanent or temporary‚ and long distance or short distance migration. Many a time the differences between groups in level of technology and economic opportunities also cause large scale migration. (a) Technology People with more sophisticated
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problem of migration is very relevant now because many have the opportunity to get free access to the territory of foreign states. Most of the people go to the territory of the other country ( or city ) in an attempt to find at least a temporary or a better paying job. Actively taking place all over the world the process of internationalization of production is accompanied by the internationalization of the labor force. Labour migration has become part of international economic relations. Migration flows
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The Effects of Migration Since the 1950s‚ migration has by no means been on a small scale. The main reason people from the Caribbean migrate is to make a better life for themselves and their families. Many sacrifices are made when West Indians leave their homelands for foriegn lands. Migration has disrupted the family structures. While parents are away trying to make a living and sending home remittances‚ guardians are expected to fulfill the role of one or both parents. Although they may
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Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid Data Migration Roadmap: A Best Practice Summary Version 1.0 Final Draft April 2007 Data Migration Roadmap Table of Contents Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ 1 1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Background
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