What can be called a push factor of migration?

Correct answer: Lack of jobs

Direct answer: Option A, lack of jobs. A push factor is an unfavorable condition in the place of origin that encourages or forces people to leave. Employment is important for earning a living, so a shortage of jobs can make people search for work elsewhere. Option A is correct because it creates pressure to move away from the present location. Option B is wrong because better schools are generally an attraction at a destination and therefore act as a pull factor. Option C is wrong because good healthcare is also a desirable facility that can attract people toward a place. Option D is wrong because higher salary is an economic benefit available in another place and usually pulls migrants there. The same person may experience a push factor in the origin area and a pull factor in the destination area at the same time. Memory cue: push means “why leave here?”; pull means “why go there?” This helps distinguish the two terms.