2025/10/03 by Majebi, Enesi Chukwuemeka, HENRY USIOBAIFO, AGBEBAKU
#Community stakeholders #Edo State #Immigrants #Socioeconomic activities #Sustainable development #Uhonmora-Ora
paper · doi:10.82265/w073-1z66
Many studies have investigated the impact of the migration of persons to popular destinations across the globe. However, only limited studies have focused on destinations like Nigeria which is experiencing an influx of immigrants from within its states for various reasons, including economic opportunities to communities. Thus, this study employs a mixed-method approach to examine the perspectives of community stakeholders on the impact of immigrants on attitudinal changes, methods, and procedures on sustainable development activities including agriculture in the Uhonmora-Ora community. Like many communities, Uhonmora has witnessed an influx of immigrants mainly from Kogi and other adjoining states that may impact the community’s socioeconomic activities, including her agricultural and other sectors. Primary data were obtained from the eight quarters within the community where most of the immigrants reside and carry out their daily activities. A total of 330 copies of questionnaires were administered to the immigrants but only 300 copies were useable for the study. 37 copies of the questionnaire were administered in each of the quarters while the remaining four copies were administered to key community stakeholders including the head of the community, chairmen of development levy and disciplinary committees, and the public relations officer, in addition to the interview sessions with them. The study's results revealed a significant relationship between the influx of immigrant population and sustainable development especially in agricultural land use and attitudinal changes in the study site. Nonetheless, the increasing population of immigrants to the UhonmoraOra demands the provision of basic social infrastructural facilities from the government and the private sector stakeholders/investors for the sustainability of the activities in the community. Similar studies could be conducted in other Nigerian/similar cities experiencing the influx of immigrants to unravel the push and pull factors associated with the immigrants' choice of destinations, and their impact on host communities.