Urban Economies Flashcards
1
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Definition of formal employment
A
Jobs that pay taxes and provide workers with job security and legal protection. Hard to get in developing countries
2
Q
Definition of informal employment
A
Unregistered and often illegal jobs done by unemployed migrants desperate for money
3
Q
What is the working condition for people in slums?
A
- daily pay is low (around 45p)
- no medical care or trade unions
- allow women to walk to work at night which causes assault and rape
4
Q
Push factors of Lagos?
A
- poor living conditions
- famine, drought, natural disaster
- agricultural change
- unemployment
- war and conflict (civil unrest with Boko Haram)
5
Q
Pull factors of Lagos?
A
- Nigeria is a trade and commerce hub
- oil is a major export and fishing industry is also big
- Nollywood and it’s associated with distribution of industries
6
Q
Why is RUM occur in Lagos?
A
- in Nigeria, Fulani Herdsmen fled unreliable rainfall and civil unrest in the Jos Plateau (N Nigeria)
- Many were attracted to Lagos because they believed they would have a higher chance of opportunities there
