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Title: | Home-Town Linkages and Local Development in South-Western Nigeria: Whose Agenda? What Impact? |
Author: | Trager, Lillian |
Year: | 1998 |
Periodical: | Africa: Journal of the International African Institute |
Volume: | 68 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 360-382 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Nigeria |
Subjects: | Yoruba rural development rural-urban relations urbanization Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) Development and Technology |
External link: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/1161254 |
Abstract: | This article considers the implications of rural-urban linkages and hometown ties among the Ije.sa Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria. Following a brief discussion of what is meant by rural-urban links in a region well known for its urban development, the author examines the types of linkage maintained by migrants with their hometowns. She considers who maintains ties, the nature of those ties, and the motivation of those involved. She shows that many of those for whom hometown linkages are central are members of local and national elites, committed not only to maintaining their personal ties to the hometown, but also to assisting that community in efforts at local development. The second section of the article examines the types of local development effort that are being undertaken, and considers questions of who sets the agenda for these efforts and what are the implications. The author argues that elite non-residents play a key role by helping to provide access to resources and networks, despite limitations and constraints. Finally, the article provides a perspective for comparison with research in other parts of the world, notably the Philippines, where rural-urban linkages primarily connect migrants with family, whereas among the Ije.sa, involvement with the community as a whole is equally important. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. in English and French. |