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Positive and negative effects of migration on the Individual.

Answer Text:
Effects of migration on the Individual.
Positive Effects
1. Improved living standard of the worker resulting from savings made from income gained after employment.
2. Acquisition of skills and change in attitude due to exposure which may cause some town dwellers to change their way of life and become more sophisticated.
Negative Effects
1. Lower fertility rates when some people who have migrated to towns take long time before marrying as they try to achieve various goals in their lives.
2. Immorality may arise when urban migrants lose touch with their cultural values.
3. Marriage breakages may occur when spouses are separated for long periods of time.