Abstract:
The study deals with African rural urban migration in Empangeni Richards
Bay area, where the concern is on the people already in
the towns. The purpose of this investigation is to attempt to
come up with some possible remedies to the problem of rural-urban
migration in South Africa. Therefore, the aims of the study were
the following:
To discover the reasons for the movement from rural to
urban.
To discover to what extent are the migrants integrated to
their new environment.
To get the perceptions of the migrants about the whole
process of rural-urban migration.
To find out ways and means to alleviate problems
encountered by migrants.
The conceptual framework of the study is derived from various
theories of migration, and the impact on problems encountered by
migrants.
The population of the study comprises of the heads of the
families. The sample which was drawn from the population was 25 subjects from each area, i.e, Empangeni and Richards Bay. The
survey method was used to collect data in this study, and two
research instruments were used viz. interviews and
questionnaires. Ethical implications: consent from the subj ects
was obtained after the purpose of the study had been fully
,
explained including what would happen to the results, and how
would the subjects benefit from the findings of the study.
The analysis of data was both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Qualitative analysis was done to verify data obtained
quantitatively. In the light of the findings of the study the
investigator offered several recommendations and suggestions.
