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Beyond Push-Pull: Emotional Ambivalence and Digital Networks in Nigerian Teachers’ Migration Intentions [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Arts & Culture
- When:
- May 13, 2026 · 6:59 AM
- Source:
- F1000Research
Abstract* Background Why do skilled professionals in struggling systems dream of leaving yet hesitate to go? Migration research often answers with push-pull models, treating decisions as rational responses to negative and positive factors. This paper aims to move beyond push-pull explanations by exploring how Nigerian secondary school teachers experience relocation intentions; what pushes them toward relocation, and what they prioritise; and the motivations and deterrents that create ambivalence