Changes in Pakistan Urban and Rural Population Composition: Impact on Social Services

Abstract

This paper investigates how the changes in population structures in urban and rural Pakistan impact the amount and quality of the social services available for health, education, and housing. The paper's researcher, for this research, used a quantitative research design for data collection from 100 participants with equal representation between urban and rural settings using the structured questionnaire. Analysis shows that the migrants from rural into urban improved both healthcare and educational services in those areas, but since there was improvement of both services, those areas were faced with extreme challenges when housing conditions were concerned. They also have overcrowding and decreasing conditions in the areas. The rural areas, which offered relatively stable housing, suffered deteriorating healthcare and education services due to population decline. Such policies would require more balanced development strategies aimed at leveling disparities in access to urban and rural social services with concerns for equity and sustainability