Theory question 102
Population(a) State four migration patterns. (b) Explain five factors that can trigger population movement in Tropical Africa. (c) Highlight three effects of population movement on the destination region of Tropical Africa.
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(a) Rural-urban; urban-rural; rural-rural; urban-urban; international migration; seasonal migration (transhumance).
(b) Search for jobs and better income; better social amenities in towns (schools, hospitals, electricity); wars, insecurity and political persecution; natural disasters (drought, floods, desertification); land shortage or poor soils; education; marriage and family reunion; trade; government resettlement schemes.
(c) Overcrowding and housing shortage; pressure on amenities and infrastructure; unemployment and crime; traffic congestion; pollution and slums; larger labour force and market; cultural mixing and diffusion of ideas.
Explain push and pull factors.