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  Rural-urban migration has got both positive and negative effects on both rural areas and urban areas. These include; It has resulted into depopulation of rural areas causing a negative effect on agricultural development since movement includes escaping of energetic men and women. It has resulted into rapid growth of urban areas; however this has got problems such as slum growth, un-employment, high crime rate, poor sanitation It has resulted into racial ethnicity diversity which leads to racial conflicts and tension. This is because movement involves all kinds of citizens. It has resulted into intermarriages between tribes which has led to loss of traditional values and culture. This has increased on immoralities and sexual abuse like in Wakiso and Kampala. Since rural urban migration increases population in towns, this puts government to task to provide social infrastructure like water, health, education, security, which may drain government budget. Rural urban migration may lea...