Urbanization is a process whereby populations move from rural to urban area, enabling cities and towns to grow. The progressive increase of the number of people living in towns and cities.  It is highly influenced by the notion that cities and towns have achieved better economic, political, and social mileages compared to the rural areas. The causes urbanization  are Nature of the increasing migration from rural areas to urban. Annexation and reclassification of previously rural areas as urban and existing increment with in spatially and population ally . Urban growth is primarily due to industrializations, commercialization, social benefits and services, employment and modernizations and changes in the mode of living.

Urbanization yields several positive effects if it happens within the appropriate limits. Some of the positive implications of urbanization therefore include creation of employment opportunities, technological and infrastructural advancements, improved transportation and communication, quality educational and medical facilities, and improved standards of living. Extensive urbanization mostly results in adverse effects. Urbanization attracts people to cities and towns which lead to high population increase. With the increase in the number of people living in urban centers, there is continued scarcity of houses. This is due to insufficient expansion space for housing and public utilities, poverty, unemployment, and costly building materials which can only be afforded by few individuals.