Abstract

This study examined the effects of urban-rural migration on the socio-economic status of migrants in Ipokia local government area of Ogun State. Ninety respondents were sampled through the use of purposive sampling method. Descriptive and inferential statistical tools were used to analyse the data collected. Majority of the respondents were male (55.6%), married (63.3%), Christian (71.1%), had tertiary education (54.4%), within the age range of 30-36 years (51.1%) and income ranges of N21,001 - N 30,000 (46.7%). More of the respondents were civil servants (57.8%) and into business (59.9%), while 33.3% had spent between 6 and 10 years in the community after they had migrated. Majority of the respondents migrated due to inadequate income (52.2%) and unemployment (35.7%) confronting them in urban centres. After migration, respondents? possession of car increased by 82.5% and those that were landlords by 70.8%. There was a slight improvement in the socio-economic status of respondents after migration (mean = 87.6) compare to before migration (mean = 68.6). A significant relationship exist between respondents? religion (?2= 118.4, p = 0.000), marital status (?2 = 151.4, p = 0.001), educational level (?2 = 239.4,, p = 0.000) and their socioeconomic status. Number of years spent by the migrants in the rural areas after migration implied that the people were relatively comfortable in the rural areas. However, governments should give more attention to rural development through provision of basic amenities, establishment of cottage industries and institutions that will encourage drift of people from the urban areas to rural areas

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