Migrant Livelihood Challenges in Peri-Urban Area

The demographic transition from rural to urban areas in developing countries, particularly Indonesia, has been an urbanization phenomenon for the past two decades. This phenomenon led to a rapid increase in the urban population. The insufficient carrying capacity of the city, particularly the availability of land, urges the spread of urban space and activities into peri-urban areas. This study looks at the problems with making a living that migrants from peri-urban areas in Denpasar City face now and how they deal with them. Through a qualitative research design, data is collected through in-depth interviews, then analyzed using a descriptive method. The results of the study show that the main challenges faced by migrants are related to socioeconomic, sociocultural and safety factors. The rise of small-scale trading creates unhealthy competition that hurts the sales and profits of peri-urban migrants. Moreover, peri-urban migrants have had problems like not speaking the same language and having different religious and cultural traditions. Mapping the challenges of migrants' livelihoods in peri-urban areas is the initial foundation for determining policy strategies for dealing with poverty, slum settlements, and socioeconomic and population problems.