Fadayomi, Theophilus O.2019-06-272019-06-271978Fadayomi, T. O. (1978). Rural migration and rural development: an exploratory study of return migrants in selected rural communities of Nigeria. Journal of Rural Economics and Development, 12(2), 53-64.http://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/220An analysis of return migration to rural areas in Nigeria is presented. Data are from a survey of 1,150 households in two villages of the Ishan Division of Bendel State. The characteristics of migrants and nonmigrants are compared, and reasons for return migration are considered. (ANNOTATION)enRural migrationrural developmentreturn migrantsArticle