Abstract
Poverty creates many problems. Out of which one major problem is an increase in migration rate. In Pakistan, the rate of inter province and rural urban migration has increased in the last few years resulting in an expansion in urban population. The objective of this study was to explore the experience of women who have migrated from rural to urban areas with their families and are living in urban slums. Moreover, the study aims to explore the reasons of migration from rural to urban areas, the change occurred in their living conditions and their level of satisfaction. Total 100 women from selected katchi abadis (urban slums) of Karachi and were in-depth interviewed through questionnaire method. To have an in depth analysis of the situation, both open and closed ended questions were included. Results show that most of these women have migrated with their families due to poverty. The need is to take decisions that promote equity and social justice. The distribution of resources and development planning need to focus on the need of urban and rural areas on equal bases because just moving towards metropolitan city does not change their living rather it is deteriorating the situation.
Highlights
In many developing countries, urbanization is increasing due to natural increase in urban population and by an enormous influx of migrants from rural areas
Internal migration especially rural-urban migration has become an important area of concern in policy and research
Increasing urbanization, stimulated by rural-urban migration is showing a remarkable influx of migrants in big cities such as Karachi
Summary
Urbanization is increasing due to natural increase in urban population and by an enormous influx of migrants from rural areas. Internal migration especially rural-urban migration has become an important area of concern in policy and research. Increasing urbanization, stimulated by rural-urban migration is showing a remarkable influx of migrants in big cities such as Karachi. Low skilled and low waged workers voluntarily move from rural to urban areas for better quality of life. The internal migration of people due to work etc. There is certain powerful evidence which shows that during the last two decades inhabitants’ mobility rate has increased extraordinarily from different places across Asia. In 2010, the AsiaPacific region urban population amounted to 754 million people, which is more than the combined population of the United States of America and the European Union.
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