Environment and Behavior
Volume 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 814-838
Motivations for and satisfaction with migration: An analysis of migrants to New Delhi, Dhaka, and Islamabad (Article)
Ruback R.B.* ,
Pandey J. ,
Begum H.A. ,
Tariq N. ,
Kamal A.
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Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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Ctr. of Advanced Study in Psychology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India
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University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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National Institute of Psychology, Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Abstract
Male and female residents of seven slums in New Delhi, India, four slums in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and four slums in Islamabad, Pakistan, were interviewed about their reasons for migrating to and their satisfaction with their city. Although the single most commonly reported reason for moving was in search of work, significant proportions of migrants gave multiple reasons, and, particularly in Dhaka and Islamabad, many respondents partly attributed their move to fate. Results suggested that the attribution to fate was not due to either religion or poverty, but was related to perceived personal control. More generally, the reasons that respondents gave for migrating to the city were significantly related to their mental and physical health, to their ratings of their home and the city environment, and to their satisfaction with the city. © 2004 Sage Publications.
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DOI: 10.1177/0013916504264948
ISSN: 00139165
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English