MIGRATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ATTITUDE OF THE FIRST GENERATION SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA MIGRANTS AND THE NEW GENERATION

Abstract

This study focused on the underdevelopment of the South East Nigeria occasioned by migration. It also brought to force the issue of brain drain which has taken many resourceful brains outside the shores of Nigeria. It explores the migration syndrome in juxtaposition with the surrounding material conditions as the study revealed. The authors gathered data from the five states of South East Nigeria through the homogenous purposive sampling technique using the Taro Yamane formula; the researchers arrived at the appropriate sample size for the population. The sample size of 400 respondents, eighty from each State was used to qualitatively arrive at the conclusions. The centre – periphery theory was used as the framework to guide the work. The recommendations are based on the findings and the need to regulate movement of professionals, workforce from the ages of 15-50 years. This calls for the encouragement of scholarly research and attendant public policies.