THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FACTORS OF MIGRATION IN SOUTHWEST CAMEROON. . : THE CASE STUDY OF LIMBE SOUTHERN CAMEROONS

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Migration according to (kok, 1999) is “the movement of people over some distance or at least from one migration defining area to another, and from one usual place of residence to another”. Migration be it internal or external has an effect in a country. In this study I will be looking at the most influential factors of migration and also how migration has affected the economy of Cameroon. The target population was people in the limbe municipality who have at least migrated before. According to the functionalist theory a society cannot function well if a part of it is left out. When you are studying a society, everything the population does is very vital. Migration can affect the country positively and also negatively and this makes migration a useful topic for research. The study why guided by research question, in order to gather substantial data. The study made use of primary and secondary data. It is segmented into five chapters. Chapter one is the introduction and background, chapter two is related literature, chapter three is research methodology, chapter four is data analyses where primary data gotten from the field is analyzes. Charts and tables are also used in this chapter to bring out a clear view on the respondents views. It ends up with the fifth chapter which possible recommendations/ solutions to the problems and references,. With this we can know dictate the possible causes of migration in Cameroon are, the impact of migration in Cameroon and possible solutions to migration issues

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE 1
• GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1
• 1.1 background of the study 1
• 1.2 Problem statement 2
• 1.3 Research Question. 4
• 1.4 General Question 5
• 1.5 Specific questions 5
• 1.6 Objective 5
• 1.7 Limitations of the study. 6
• CHAPTER TWO 6
• Literature Review 6
• 2.1 Introduction 6
• 2.2 Factors leading to Migration in Cameroon 6
• 2.3 Economic factors 6
• 2.4 Factors influencing North African Migration 10
• Population perspectives on the causes of international migration. 11
• 2.5 Push and Pull factors affecting Migration. 13
• 2.6 social factors of migration 16
• 2.7 Impacts of migration on the Host Country 17
• 2.8 Impacts of migration on the Home Country 18
• 2.9 The effect of migration on the Cameroon society 20
• CHAPTER THREE 22
• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 22
• 3.1 INTRODUCTION 22
• 3.2 THE STUDY AREA 22
• 3.3 Geographical location of limbe 24
• 3.4 Demographic factors 24
• 3.5 Research Methodology 24
• 3.6 Target population 25
• 3.7 data collection 25
• CHAPTER FOUR 26
• DATA ANALYSES AND INTERPRETATION 26
• 4.1 Introduction 26
• 4.2 frequency distribution of ages. 27
• 4.3 Gender of the respondents 28
• 4.4 Percentage distribution of level of education 28
• 4.5 occupations 29
• 4.6 town, city or country of Origin 31
• 4.7 migration status 31
• 4.8Frequency distribution of reasons why people migrated. 32
• 4.8.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PLACE WHERE MIGRANTS LIVED 34
• 4.8.2 Difficulties faced by migrants 39
• 4.8.3 Coping strategies 40
• 4.9 Frequency distribution of the impact of migration in cameroon 41
• CHAPTER FIVE 42
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 42
• 5.1 Conclusion. 42
• 5.2 RECOMMENDATION 44
• Bibliography 45