SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF HUSBANDS' MIGRATION ON SPOUSES AND CHILDREN IN KUMBOTSO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE

Authors

Anifat Abdurraheem Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University of Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria
Abdullahi Galadima Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University of Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria
Viashima L. Veronica Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University of Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria

Left-Behind Spouses, Educational Impact, Children's Upbringing, Kano, Migration

Husbands’ migration is a major concern in Kumbotso LGA of Kano State. This

cemented the core thrust of the research as it dwells on assessing the impact of husbands’ migration

on spouses and children in Kumbotso LGA of Kano State, Nigeria. The objective of this study

includes examining husbands’ migration, examining the effect of husbands’ migration on spouses

and children and finding ways to mitigate the problem (s) of husbands’ migration. The study

employed Everett Lee's (1966) model of migration as the foundation for explaining the

relationships between core variables. A total of 166 respondents were sampled for the study, with

150 used for the quantitative survey and 16 used as Key informants. Descriptive statistics were

used to analyse the data, and the results were presented in the form of tables. The results generated

showed that the causes of the husband’s migration were poor earnings, unfavourable government

policies, and a high rate of unemployment. The impact of this migration includes eroded family

structure and relationships, women's engrossment in more responsibilities and a test on their

decision-making capacity, delinquent behaviour, and drug trafficking by children. The findings

concluded that there are negative impacts of husbands’ migration on spouses and children. The

study recommended that the Kano State Government should promote financial stability, education

and employment opportunities; reduce the drivers of migration and promote resilience, thereby

enabling husbands to stay rather than migrate.