Extent of Poverty and Rural-Urban Migration in Selected Villages in Maroodi-Jeeh, Somaliland

ABSTRACT Poverty is synonymous with the developing countries especially in the rural areas which resulted in the migration of so many people to the urban areas in such of greener postures. This study is set to examine the relationship between poverty and rural urban migtration. The study has the following objectives: To determine the profile of respondents in terms of, Age, Gender, Educational level, Employment situation; To determine the levels of poverty in selected villages in Maroodi-Jeeh; To determine the level of Rural-Urban migration in selected villages in Maroodi-Jeeh; To identify if there is a significant difference in the level of poverty and the level of Rural-Urban migration in selected villages in Maroodi-Jeeh, Somaliland; To determine if there are significant relationship between poverty and Rural-Urban migration in selected villages in MaroodiJeeh, Somaliland. The study finds out that there is a significant relationship between the extent of poverty and the rural-urban migration.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preliminaries

Chapter

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Three

Declaration A

Declaration B

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of Content

List of tables

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Background of the Study

Statement of the Problem

Purpose of the Study

Research Objectives

Research Questions

Research Hypotheses

Scope

Significance of the Study

Operational Definitions of Key Terms

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Concepts, Ideas, Opinions From Authors/Experts

Theoretical Perspectives

Related Studies

METHODOLOGY

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Introduction 22

Research Design 22

Research Population 22

Sample Size 23

Sampling Procedure 24

Research Instruments 24

Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 25

Data Gathering Procedures 25

Data Analysis 26

Ethical Considerations 28

Limitations of the Study 28

Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 31

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References

Introduction

Demographic information of the respondents

Description of the level of poverty

Description of the level of rural-urban migration

Relationship between the level of poverty

And the level of rural-urban migration

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Introduction

Findings

Conclusion

Recommendation