International Journal of Innovative Research and Development

Abstract

This study mainly focused on the impact of rural micro-project water delivery support of Local Empowerment and Environmental Management Project (LEEMP) in controlling rural-urban migration in the southeastern Nigeria. Primary data were used for this study and followed up with the use of simple random sampling technique. One hundred and eighty farmers (180 farmers) were sampled. The total sample was composed of 43% females and 57% males. Marginal Analysis Model, Chi-square and regression analysis models were used for the analysis of the data. The result Showed that water delivery support had positive impact in controlling rural urban migration through direct vendible water and through indirect employment opportunities created by investments in fishery and poultry. Timeliness of farm operation was enhanced with availability of potable water and living in the water micro-project beneficiary rural communities was made easy.  The LEEMP social safety-net credit and the credit from CDD participating banks in the rural communities favoured poultry enterprises but significantly (p ˂ 0.05) had low credit for fishery which is emerging as profitable source of rural income.

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