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Rempel, H. (1978). The Role of Rural-Urban Migration in the Urbanization and Economic Development Occurring in Kenya. IIASA Research Memorandum. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: RM-78-012
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This paper focuses on rural-urban migration in Kenya after independence in 1963 and includes a brief survey of the historical forces that shaped the urbanization process. The basic thesis is that rural-urban migration is a rational response to development in Kenya. Migration does not shape this development, it is merely one symptom of the growth. Data were collected from a survey conducted by J.R. Harris, M.P. Todaro, and the author in 1968 and the 1969 Population Census. The influence of education, age, land, and income on the decision- making process is analyzed. The effects of migration on rural and urban areas are discussed; however, the conclusions reached are tentative because available information is limited. The paper concludes by identifying important areas of further research in migration and urbanization in Kenya.
| Item Type: | Monograph (IIASA Research Memorandum) |
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| Research Programs: | Human Settlements and Services Area (HSS) |
| Depositing User: | IIASA Import |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jan 2016 01:45 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2021 17:09 |
| URI: | https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/985 |
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