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- Title
Pattern and Determinants of Urban Male Out-Migrants from Bijnor District, Uttar Pradesh.
- Authors
AHMAD, Mashkoor
- Abstract
The present study aims to explore the patterns and the determinants of male out-migration from towns of Bijnor district (Uttar Pradesh). Besides, efforts have been made to discuss how social networking, decision to migrate and source of information helped in facilitating migration. The study is based on both primary as well as secondary sources of data. The primary data has been obtained using a comprehensive household schedule during February-May, 2011. The result revealed that urban areas of Bijnor district have emerged as highly out-migrating areas. Due to strategic location of Bijnor district in relation to other state, inter-state out-migration has emerged has the dominant from of migration. Interestingly international out-migration towards the Gulf countries was found to be second most prevalent among the males because urban areas of the district are highly Muslim dominated. The lack of employment opportunities, undesirable work and low wages were found as the main factors determining male out-migration from the district. Social networking has played a significant role in facilitating the process of male out-migration from the study area. The result of logistic regression revealed the variation in the propensity of migration by religion, caste, family type and number of males in the household.
- Subjects
INDIA; SOCIAL networks; EMIGRATION &; immigration
- Publication
Journal of Identity & Migration Studies, 2017, Vol 11, Issue 2, p74
- ISSN
1843-5610
- Publication type
Article