IMPACT OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION ON GBOKO TOWN OF BENUE STATE

This research assessed the impact of rural-urban migration on Gboko town of Benue state. Specifically, the study analysed the socio-economic characteristics of migrants in Gboko town, analyze the effects of rural-urban migration, and identify measures to decrease it. The study was anchored on the Push-Pull theory, New economics of labour migration theory and Rational Choice Theory. The study adopted survey research method using a questionnaire as data gathering instrument. Sample size of 400 was determined using Taro Yamanes formula out of the estimated population of 488,162 respondents. The study used the stratified, purposive and simple random sampling techniques in selecting respondents for the study.