Labour Migration among Skilled Workers: A Sociological Analysis of Existing Working Conditions in Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 7
Abstract
Recent studies have shown that most developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa including Nigeria are facing high rates of emigration of her skilled professionalsuch as doctors, nurses, engineers, social workers, pharmacists, architects, lecturers, lawyers among others, migrate in droves, seeking greener pastures in developed countries where they perceive friendly working conditions and greater economic opportunities are available. The migration of these professionals in Nigeria is a well-established constraint to building a sustainable, quality industrial and economic systemstowards achieving development. It has been argued that the international migration of skilled workers exacerbates the Human Resource for Health (HRH) crisis and contributes to the widening global inequality in development issues, which also applies to every other sector where brain drain occurs.The main thrust of this paper was to provide a sociological analysis on the linkages between working conditions and labour migration in Nigeria. In order to achieve the objectives of this paper,world system theory was adopted. The paper through literature established that one of the leading causes of labour migration among Nigerian skilled workers is poor working conditions. It was recommended among other things that policy options that discourages skilled workers migration should be formulated and implemented. Similarly, destination countries could implement strict regulations that make it difficult for skilled workers to enter their country and source countries could make it more difficult for them to leave.
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Ipole Peter Afi (Ph. D)
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