Migration Details

Question 1

Push factors(from rural areas)

Answer 1

-Unemployment
-Low-paid jobs
-Poor housing/shelter
-No electricity
-Poor water supply
-Persecution
-Few doctors/clinics
-Natural disasters
-Harsh climate
-Civil war
-Few schools

Question 2

Pull factors(to urban areas)

Answer 2

-Better paid jobs
-Work
-Better housing/shelter
-Electricity supply
-Water supply
-Freedom of speech
-Better healthcare(more doctors/hospitals)
-Safer
-Chance to reunite with family
-Bright lights/word of mouth
-Chance to improve

Question 3

Positives of migration on the country of origin

Answer 3

-Can send money home to family
-More resources for people left behind
-Learn new skills which may be useful if migrant returns home
-Less competition for jobs

Question 4

Negatives of migration on the country of origin

Answer 4

-Qualified people may leave origin country(Brain Drain)
-Loss of young people/workforce
-Less people to pay tax

Question 5

Positives of migration on the destination

Answer 5

-Boost to local economy
-Skill gaps are filled
-Increased cultural diversity
-Immigrant groups can increase birth rates
-Government tax revenues increase

Question 6

Negatives of migration on the destination

Answer 6

-Risk of overpopulation
-Increased levels of pollution
-(Perceived) loss of jobs from the local’s perspective
-Increased pressure on natural resources
-Pressure on public services(eg.healthcare, schools, etc.)

Question 7

Positives of migration on the migrants

Answer 7

-Chance to obtain regular work
-Chance of better quality of life
-Chance of better standard of living
-Safety from conflict
-Chance of better education

Question 8

Negatives of migration on the migrants

Answer 8

-Racial discrimination
-May have low-paid work
-Potential language barriers
-Exploitation
-Hard to get housing