Question

You have already made a list of the reasons why migration occurs. Add more reasons to it. Discuss it in the classroom. Classify these reasons into pull and push factors and complete the figure. Use the given space or complete it in your notebook.

Answer 1

Push Factors — Donor Region:

1. Lack of employment opportunities
2. Natural disasters such as droughts and floods
3. Poor educational, medical and other facilities

Pull Factors — Recipient Region:

1. Better employment opportunities
2. Better education and healthcare facilities
3. Higher standard of living and better infrastructure

Push factors force or encourage people to leave their place of origin, while pull factors attract them towards another region.