The impact of Rural-Urban Population Migration in South Sudan: A Case Study of Juba City, Jubek State
Abstract
This study attempted to analyze the main causes of Rural-Urban population migration in South Sudan: A case-Study of Juba City, Jubek State. The research was conducted to address the causes, the impacts and consequences of rural population migration to Juba City, their conditions in the city. Why Men and Women including young boys and girls leave their homes every morning to the town. It is also aimed at discovering the problems facing migrants in urban areas in general, and particularly in Juba City. Its objectives are to explore the background of the migrants with regard to their areas of origin; discuss the migrant’s pattern of settlement in Juba City as well as the issues of adjustment and sources of livelihood support. The problems addressed covered positive factors such as job opportunities (employment), better housing, clean drinking water, education and health services, as well as negative factors caused by natural disaster such as floods, drought, famines, epidemics, earthquakes, volcanic eruption and man-made disaster such as war/conflict, economic crisis, religious discrimination or social imposition. Whereas, the findings of the study indicated that (30%) of migrants were generated by war/conflict as the main cause for them to leave their rural areas, 70% of migrants were famine/drought as well as failure of agricultural seasons and high demand for social services in the rural areas.. The Capital Cities were favorable places for facilities and investments and these accounted for their special attractions to migration, especially from rural to urban migration. Moreover, the study recommended that Government should strive to provide social amenities, jobs opportunities for the citizens and establishment of vocational training centers for training of the productive youths for self- employment in the rural areas. The study also recommended to devise effective political mechanisms which do not allow a person to abuse power by becoming a dictator in his or her governing period.
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