Title: The impact of rural-urban migration and its effects on urbanisation in Kano State, Nigeria

Authors: Mukhtar Sabiu Yahuza; Buket Asilsoy; Salih Gücel; Özge Özden

Addresses: Department of Architecture, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia (via Mersin 10, Turkey), Cyprus ' Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia (via Mersin 10, Turkey), Cyprus ' Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia (via Mersin 10, Turkey), Cyprus; Cyprus Herbarium and Natural History Museum, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia (via Mersin 10, Turkey), Cyprus ' Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia (via Mersin 10, Turkey), Cyprus; Cyprus Herbarium and Natural History Museum, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia (via Mersin 10, Turkey), Cyprus

Abstract: One of the biggest world problems now is rural-urban migration, with about more than 50% of the total world's population living in urban centres. Looking at the world's virus pandemic of COVID-19 is spreading very fast; this is because of the congestion, unsanitary and high population in the urban centres. This paper highlights the problems of urbanisation in Kano State, and Nigeria as a whole. Relevant literatures were revised and conclusion and recommendation were deduced. Results show that migration problems resulted in the city over sprawl, deforestation, disturbance of wildlife, abandonment of cultural heritage, agricultural land, craftsmanship and loss of ancestral informal education and occupation. Therefore, it is recommended that rural areas of Kano State should be given special attention to reduce the rate of migration problem in urban centres around Kano State, Nigeria.

Keywords: urbanisation; migration; rural; urban; sustainability; Almajiri; city; Northern Nigeria; Kano State; Nigeria; Africa.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2021.120984

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, 2021 Vol.20 No.2/3/4, pp.222 - 240

Received: 15 Sep 2020
Accepted: 05 Dec 2020
Published online: 21 Feb 2022 *

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