Urban- Rural Migration In Delta State, Nigeria: Implications For Agricultural Extension Service

Dr. Ofuoku; A. U.

Urban- Rural Migration In Delta State, Nigeria: Implications For Agricultural Extension Service

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Abstract

This study was conducted to examine urban-rural migration in Delta State, Nigeria and its implication for extension service. Data were collected from 180 respondents who were purposively selected. It was discovered that most of the migrants were males, mostly in the age range of 50 years and above; mostly married and had one form of formal education or the other; had average household size of 6 persons. Most of them have spent 6-10years in the rural area and their migration was mostly prompted by retirement. The selected socio economic variables of the migrants had significant relationship with the decisions of the migrants to engage in agricultural activities. Implications of the findings for extension service include identifying and training the migrants on the current skills and technologies of agriculture, taking advantages of their level of exposure to make them opinion leaders and identifying them a year to their retirement and giving them training in agricultural enterprise of their choice for their post retirement life.

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Dr. Ofuoku, A. U.. 2012. "Urban- Rural Migration In Delta State, Nigeria: Implications For Agricultural Extension Service". Global Journal of Science Frontier Research - D: Agriculture & Veterinary GJSFR-D Volume 12 (GJSFR Volume 12 Issue D6).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJSFR

Print ISSN 0975-5896

e-ISSN 2249-4626

Keywords

agricultural development agricultural extension service opinion leader retirees urban-rural migration

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GJSFR-D Classification FOR Code: 070107

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Submission ReceivedMarch 15, 2012
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Accepted April 4, 2012
Published May 7, 2012

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Authors: Dr. Ofuoku, A. U. (PhD/Dr. count: 1)

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