title: A quantitative analysis of major determinants of rural-urban migration in Nigeria.
abstract: "This paper discusses some major determinants of rural-urban migration in Nigeria using the logit estimation technique. It utilizes cross-sectional data generated from a national sample survey of internal migration conducted...between January and March 1988.... The empirical results revealed that the significant determinants of rural-urban migration in Nigeria are income, contact, cost, spoken English, ability to speak two Nigerian languages, distance, marital status, sex and ethnicity. The results further suggest that rural-urban migration is selective of single people and males. Proximity to urban areas where prospective migrants have relatives, friends and townspeople is an important factor."
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Anyanwu
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000354:Africa, Western; D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D005843:Geography; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D007182:Income; D007802:Language; D017533:Marital Status; D008393:Marriage; D009549:Nigeria; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Communication; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Distance; Economic Factors; English Speaking Africa; Ethnic Groups; Geographic Factors; Income; Language; Marital Status; Migration; Nigeria; Nuptiality; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Rural-urban Migration--determinants; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Western Africa