IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/bcp/journl/v9y2025issue-7p6109-6111.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Exploring the Relationship Between Population Dynamics, Migration Patterns, and Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in Butuan City, Philippines: A Resource-Based Theory Perspective

Author

Listed:
  • Alexander A. Makinano, PhD

    (Saint Joseph Institute of Technology-Graduate School, Philippines)

  • Lydia Josefina R. Curaza, PhD

    (Saint Joseph Institute of Technology-Graduate School, Philippines)

Abstract

This study explores the interconnection between population dynamics, migration patterns, and sustainable socio-economic development in Butuan City, Philippines, using the Resource-Based Theory (RBT) and Demographic Transition Theory (DTT) as guiding frameworks. Employing a mixed-methods explanatory research design, the study combines quantitative data from 154 respondents across government, private, and academic sectors with qualitative insights from 51 focus group discussion participants. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis reveal that migration is a primary driver of Butuan’s population growth, exacerbating pressures on housing, education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Though migration correlates positively with economic activity, it also exposes inequities in spatial planning and labor market inclusion. A proposed Urban Resilience Framework rooted in RBT and supported by DTT emphasizes the importance of strategically leveraging human capital, institutional capacity, and geographic assets to convert demographic growth into equitable development. The findings underscore the need for inclusive, data-driven governance that integrates demographic trends into urban planning.

Suggested Citation

  • Alexander A. Makinano, PhD & Lydia Josefina R. Curaza, PhD, 2025. "Exploring the Relationship Between Population Dynamics, Migration Patterns, and Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in Butuan City, Philippines: A Resource-Based Theory Perspective," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(7), pages 6109-6111, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-7:p:6109-6111
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-9-issue-7/6109-6111.pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/articles/exploring-the-relationship-between-population-dynamics-migration-patterns-and-sustainable-socio-economic-development-in-butuan-city-philippines-a-resource-based-theory-perspective/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-7:p:6109-6111. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Dr. Pawan Verma (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/ .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.