Labour Migration Trend in Karnali Province of Nepal

Abstract

Labour migration from Karnali Province, Nepal has emerged as an important and unavoidable livelihood option. Which greatly affected the population, the economy and social organization of the area. This research based on secondary data, which was sourced from a wide set of governmental data sources, Examines factors, trends and consequences of this occurrence from an international perspective. The findings show that the main drivers of migration are a combination of strong pull and push factors, including: sustaining poverty, a great lack of employment opportunities, and an agricultural crisis exacerbated by fundamental knowledge of wildlife, have pushed local communities to the brink. The lack of basic understanding of wildlife, environmental issues, and their conflicts with people have brought local communities to their knee's infrastructure and services. The trend analysis shows that there is a double migration system: Heavy reliance on undocumented migration to India by the poorest. At the same time, households are involved in migration in the formal sector and are going to the Gulf Cooperation Council. nation and Malaysia. Of those that are recorded, 85% are either unskilled or have low skills, and calling attention to an important lack of skills. The effects are significantly two-fold. Although Remittances are an economic lifeline that reduce poverty and benefit the household spending on education and healthcare, the mass departure has resulted in rural village depopulation, shortage of agricultural workers and the involvement of women in agriculture. Agriculture and significant social consequences for those that stay. The research finds that in Karnali, the economy is remittance dependent and is paradoxically caught in a contradiction namely: migration Supports immediate household wellbeing but at the same time they are also interfering with long-term sustainable Advances made in the province. The need for specific policies called out in the study is highlighted tackle the fundamental reasons for migration by generating sustainable local economic the possibilities include improved skill training and infrastructure in the rural areas.