Migrants and rural cooperatives: a study in selected communities of Ondo State, Nigeria
Adeyemo, R.
Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology 1(1/2): 103-115
1984
Document Number: 501177
An attempt is made to determine the impact of rural-urban migration on the cooperative societies in selected areas of Ondo State, Nigeria. 256 members of 18 rural cooperatives were interviewed to obtain data on their educational qualifications, age, reason for migrating and personal income before and after migration. The result of the study shows that migration is a selective process, with more venturesome individuals leaving the rural area. Further analysis shows that because of out-migration cooperative societies have increased the use of hired labour, and that continuous out-migration deprives the community and the cooperative societies of its more educated members. It is suggested that in order to slow down the out-migration of the members, there should be an increase in material, financial and technical assistance to the cooperatives.