Work Guide Rural Urban Migration

WORK GUIDE 9 Rural urban migration It is the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas. Push factors Factors that force people out of the rural areas (refer to flow diagram below) Pull factors Factors that attract people out of the urban areas (refer to flow diagram below) Flow diagram, showing push and pull factors that result in rural urban migration

Activity 1 Explain the following terms a) Rural urban migration b) Push factors c) Pull factors 2 State FOUR possible factors that are forcing these people out of the rural areas 3. Explain TWO factors that attract these people to the urban areas

Memorandum 1a) Rural-urban migration is the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas. 1b) Push factors are factors that force people out of the rural areas. 1c) Pull factors are factors that attract people out of the urban areas 2a) - Drought/floods - Mechanisation - Lack of proper medical facilities - Lack of proper educational facilities 2b) – Better employment opportunities as there are secondary and tertiary activities creating more jobs - Better Infrastructure as there are better transport routes, electricity etc.