Gender Aspect of Migration and Remittances Inflow to Nigeria

This research looked at the gender aspect of migration, remittance inflows, while focusing on Nigeria female migrants. Migration goes beyond economic improvement, intertwining with socio-cultural expectations and responsibilities. Nigerian female migrants in most cases juggles financial and emotional obligations, leading to significant mental helath challenges. Using the theories of Empowerment, Transnatonalism amd Stress and Coping, this research looks at how migration affected these women´s lives, emphasizing the psychological and financial strains as well as coping mechanisms. The results show that because female migrants send smaller but more reugalar remittance to hlep thsir families, migration perpetuated traditional gender norms. This adds to the emotional and financial strain of caring by maintaing expectations. A lot of them struggle with fulfilling their families expectations while dealing with descrimination, high living expenses, and employment insecurity in their hot countries. Family members unrealistic expectations increase anxiety ad cause emotional trauma to migrants. Despite the challenges. female migrants learn coping mechanisms, such as searching for reliious and social support.