Since the difference between countryside and cities are increasing, the migration of rural people to urban areas is not a new phenomenon in many developing countries. There are widely different explanations to reasons of this trend and its consequences toward every aspect of the society and the economy.
First of all, as the development of rural and urban areas is not the same, while there are plenty choices of jobs with higher salary in cities, the shortage of working choices is happening in countryside. Moreover, the population of rural areas is increasingly rising due to the lack of birth-control which derives from low educational level. Thus, people from countryside need to seek for more job opportunities to live as well as afford to bring up their children. Lastly, the well-qualified infrastructure, the better education, transportation and health care services are also factors attracting more people including workers and their family from rural areas.
However, this trend affects negatively the development of the country. The initial consequence is the explosion of urban population which puts even more tension on the overloaded traffic system, infrastructure like accommodation, health care and education system. Another problem that is happening commonly is unemployment in cities as there are not enough jobs to meet the rising demands of too many job hunters. In contrast, if farmers leave their traditional job and gravitate toward cities in search of better job opportunities, the scarcity of agricultural products like rice, corn and wheat will be inevitable. Finally, booming urban population also results in the rise of crime, which contributes to the unstable society and the downturn of country’s economy.
In conclusion, to my way of thinking, the movement of rural people into urban areas leads to a lot of problems. In order to prevent this trend, governments and companies should create more jobs by relocating factories, improving infrastructure, facilities, schools and health centers.
Since the difference between countryside and
cities
are increasing, the migration of
rural
people
to
urban
areas
is not a new phenomenon in
many
developing countries
. There are
widely
different
explanations to reasons of this trend and its
consequences toward
every aspect of the society and the economy.
First of all
, as the development of
rural
and
urban
areas
is not the same, while there are
plenty
choices of
jobs
with higher salary in
cities
, the shortage of working choices is happening in countryside.
Moreover
, the population of
rural
areas
is
increasingly
rising due to the lack of birth-control which derives from low educational level.
Thus
,
people
from countryside need to seek for more
job
opportunities to
live
as well
as afford to bring up their children.
Lastly
, the well-qualified infrastructure, the better education, transportation and health care services are
also
factors attracting more
people
including workers and their family from
rural
areas.
However
, this trend affects
negatively
the development of the country. The initial consequence is the explosion of
urban
population which puts even more tension on the overloaded traffic system, infrastructure like accommodation, health care and education system. Another problem
that is
happening
commonly
is unemployment in
cities
as there are not
enough
jobs
to
meet
the rising demands of too
many
job
hunters.
In contrast
, if farmers
leave
their traditional
job
and gravitate toward
cities
in search of better
job
opportunities, the scarcity of agricultural products like rice, corn and wheat will be inevitable.
Finally
, booming
urban
population
also
results in the rise of crime, which contributes to the unstable society and the downturn of country’s economy.
In conclusion
, to my way of thinking, the movement of
rural
people
into
urban
areas
leads to
a lot of
problems. In order to
prevent
this trend,
governments
and
companies
should create more
jobs
by relocating factories, improving infrastructure, facilities, schools and health centers.