Effective factors on Migration to Kerman City and Immigrants’ Problems Using Analytical Hierarchy Process Model and Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution

Paymaneh  Sanjari; Majid  Hashemi; Tania Dehesh; Sayed Vahid Ahmadi  Tabatabaei; Maryam  Faraji

doi:10.18502/tbj.v23i3.16482

Paymaneh Sanjari M.Sc. student of Human Ecology, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
Majid Hashemi Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Engineering Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Tania Dehesh Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
Sayed Vahid Ahmadi Tabatabaei Assistant Professor, Health Education and Health Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Maryam Faraji Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Engineering Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/tbj.v23i3.16482

Keywords: Migration, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), Kerman.

Abstract

Introduction: Marginal immigrants cause many problems in economic, social and cultural, physical ,and environmental aspects of cities. This study aims to investigate the factors affecting migration to Kerman city and the problems of marginalized immigrants using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) models.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022, with a sample size of 147 households selected from Kerman suburban region. The data were collected by a standardized questionnaire measuring effective factors on the migration and the checklist of the immigrant problems.

Results: The most important immigration factors were economic, social, geographical, political, educational and religious-cultural factors, respectively. Among 37 components studied, transferring the job of the family man as the family head, being on the main land, air and rail ways, having a special position at the international level, burying the family’s dead members in the desired city, and the education of the wife or one of the children of the family were the most important components.

According to the results, more than 90% did not have access to public baths, sports facilities, government centers, private institutions, and parks, and recreational spaces.

Conclusion: According to AHP model, economic factors ,and then social factors, were the most important reasons for migrating to the suburbs of Kerman. Therefore, it is suggested to create stable and long-term job opportunities , improve employment and business environment in the cities, and develop infrastructure to control migration to the city capitals.