Title:
THE ROLE OF MIGRATION IN HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT ESPECIALLY IN NIGERIA: A REVIEW OF EVIDENCE

Authors:
Basil U. Eze

Abstract:
The issue of the role of migration in human capital development is descriptively examined in this write-up. Human capital refers to the quality of population expressed in terms of education, skills and health and developed through investment in education and training. The people involved in migration are migrants and the money they remit home is referred to as remittances. Apart from the direct involvement of these migrants in education related projects and education and training of children and relatives left behind in the home regions as this paper affirm, the expenditures of money remitted home from the migrants by families left behind are essentially on education food purchase and health issues, thus advancing the course of human capital development. It is therefore recommended that government find a way of noticing, recognizing and encouraging the efforts of migrants so as to spur further positive action in this regard.

Keywords:
Role, Migration, Human capital, Development

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2021.4120