An Analysis of Social Network System in Labour Migration from Uttar Pradesh to the Gulf Countries

By : Mohammed Taukeer

Page No: 430-441

Abstract
The social network is an important mechanism of migration that leads to the process of migration from India to the Gulf countries. In light of these consequences, the present paper explores the process, determinants, and consequences of the social network system in labour migration from Uttar Pradesh to the Gulf countries.The methodology of the paper comprises of an empirical survey through a mixed method approach involving a field survey in selected study areas of Uttar Pradesh between November 2017 and March 2018. Apart from this, supplementary fieldwork was conducted in both rural and urban areas of Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh between October 2023 and November 2023 for better justification of the objective in the current phenomena. Qualitative data was analysed by case studies, narratives and descriptions and quantitative data was analysed by statistical tools such as Chisquare. Consequence of social network system of migration works as pull factor in the function of migration from Uttar Pradesh to the Gulf countries. This study also encourages students, policymakers, and academicians to further develop policy-oriented research.

Author :
Mohammed Taukeer, Research Scholar, The International Institute of Migration and Development, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2025.65.04.10