Keywords
Migrants
Migration
Push and Pull Factors
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Abstract
This paper aims to explore the growing trend of labour migration to the state of Nagaland, specifically the district of Kohima. The migration phenomenon will be analysed using push and pull theory as propounded by Everett Lee, which suggests that the phenomenon of migration depends on the push and pull factors operating in the area of origin and destination. The absence of employment opportunities, low salaries, poverty and inadequate facilities constitute the push factors, while the availability of good jobs, a high salary structure, and better living standards in Kohima form part of the pull factors. The socio-economic profile of migrants will be studied in relation to gender, occupation, religion, area and level of education. The above information will be obtained from a primary survey conducted among selected migrant workers in various sectors of Kohima.
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