Abstract
Migration is a constant phenomenon in human evolution and had played a vital role in human affairs throughout the ages while the modern world that observe the ‘age of migration’ has no exception. Increasing international migratory flow during the last four decades have been the most visible manifestations of the globalization process accompanied by designation of the normative and institutional framework for global governance. This paper examines the relationship between migration and remittances sent by migrants with the educational outcome of left behind children. In this regard, the study has been carried out at Union Council Level in District Dir Lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. The primary data has obtained from a sample of 99 migrants' families through interview schedule utilizing purposive sampling technique. The collected information has classified and analyzed through computer-based program (SPSS) and the given hypotheses have tested through chi-squire test. The results thus confirmed that there is a significant relationship between migration and education of left behind children in the migrants' families.
Highlights
Migration is a constant phenomenon in human evolution
This paper aims to dig out the impact of migration on education in context of Pakistan
In Pakistan, the flow of remittance has been increased with the international migration trends which in return contributed to the country’s economy
Summary
Migration is a constant phenomenon in human evolution. Throughout the ages, human beings have exploited the option of migration to overcome their issues and to facilitate their life style. On one side through the large sum of remittances that migrants send back to their homes which effect the micro economic structure of the community, but on the other hand, it lead to the absence of an elder one from the household The absence of such member effect the family on variety of ways from role change of family members to psychological impact and the supervision of the left-behind dependent. Such scenario of application of migration increases the chances of education of children of migrant in source community through remittances (Hanson and Woodruff, 2003; Edwards and Ureta, 2003, Yang, 2008, Asmaa and Raina 2009; etc).
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