Socio-Economic Attributes of Intra-Urban Residential Migrations of Residents of Olugbuwa Estate, Igbogbo in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

This survey examines the socio-economic attributes of intra-urban residential
migration of residents in Olugbuwa Estate in Igbogbo, Lagos State, Nigera with the aim of identifying its influence on residents of the study area. Data used for this study were obtained from structured questionnaire and personal interview. The sample frame is 935 households’ heads. The sample size is ten percent of the sample frame which translates to ninety four respondents. The sampling technique used is systematic sampling. Data were analyzed using descriptive (frequency counts and simply percentage) and inferential (correlation) analysis. The correlation analysis was used to explain relationships between socio-economic variables and intra-urban migration variables. The study finds that some of the respondents were between the age of 20-40 years, 37.2% of the respondents monthly income was below #20,000 and some of them changed residents because of low rental prices in new places. Among other findings, the study also reveals that, there were positive statistical significant relationship between socioeconomic background and intra-urban migration pattern of residents of the study. In conclusion, the study recommends such as upgrading houses, infrastructural provisions, government policy on birth control among others.