(a) Identify four patterns of population movement within a country. (b) Give five reasons that...
(a) Identify four patterns of population movement within a country.
(b) Give five reasons that may lead to any one pattern of the movements identified in (a) above.
(c) Highlight three possible effects of population movement on the:
(i) source region; (ii) destination.
Explanation
(a) Identify four patterns of population movement within a country.
Pattern of movement;
(i) Rural — rural
(ii) Rural — urban
(iii) Urban — urban
(iv) Urban rural
(v) Transmigration
(vi) Seasonal migration.
(b) Reasons for population movement
(i) The quest for job opportunities.
(ii) Religious oppression.
(iii) Political oppression.
(iv) Wars (inter-tribal/communal clashes).
(v) Quest for medical facilities.
(vi) Absence/inadequacy of social amenities generally.
(vii) Unfavourable economic condition.
(viii) Famine
(ix) Environmental hazards-drought, floods etc.
(x) Quest for education.
(c) Possible effects of population movement on:
(i) source region;
(a) To the source region.
(i) Decrease in population.
(ii) Decongestion
(iii) Decrease in number of young men and women
(iv) Scarcity of labour
(v) Less development
(vi) Decline in productivity.
(vii) Low value for landed property.
(viii) Disintegration of cultural values such as broken homes.
(ii) To destination;
(i) Increase in population.
(ii) Increase in the number of young men and women.
(iii) Congestion in housing, traffic etc.
(iv) High crime rate.
(v) inadequate social facilities.
(vi) Unemployment/underemployment.
(vii) High value for landed property.
(viii) High cost of living.