YOUTH BULGE, DIGITAL MIGRATION AND URBAN INEQUALITY EXAMINING SOCIOECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF INTERNAL MIGRATION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA

Abstract

The study looks at how internal migration affects young people in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in light of the region's youth population, internet technologies, and urban inequalities. Data was collected from 500 young migrants in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Hacourt using a mixed technique that included questionnaires, interviews, and focus groups. The results show that even while many young migrants have access to electronics and are well-educated, they still struggle to obtain steady employment, and the majority of them wind up working informally and living on the streets or in dangerous neighbourhoods. Despite being widely available in many locations, internet connection typically does not lead to stable employment for the majority of people due to both ineffective infrastructure and a lack of digital literacy. The lives of young migrants are shaped in part by housing and job issues in urban areas, which has a greater impact on female migrants. More collaborative and youth-focused initiatives are needed to promote digital access, assist with housing, enhance skills, and safeguard the lives of young people, since it reveals gaps in the present policies.