The flows of goods, people, ideas and services between urban and rural areas are collectively known as rural-urban linkages. This interdependence makes one area unable to develop in isolation from the other. In Meme Division, Cameroon, the rural areas (Mbonge and Konye) and lone urban area (Kumba) depend on each other for goods, food, labour and other basic services. The magnitude of rural-urban linkages determines the level of development of both the rural and urban areas. Therefore having a critical analysis of the factors that drive these linkages between them is crucial for development and livelihood sustenance. It is in line with the aforementioned that this study seeks to identify the primary drivers of rural-urban linkages in Meme, Cameroon. The stratified random sampling technique was used in questionnaire administration among the urban and rural inhabitants of Meme Division. A three point Likert Scale questionnaires were used to collect data on the drivers of rural-urban linkages in Meme. Descriptive techniques like tables were used in the presentation of the data. Findings reveal that complementarity (demand-supply relationship) in the form of demand for specialized health services, the market potentials of both rural and urban areas, the demand for higher education services and the state transport infrastructure (transferability) are respectively the most significant drivers of rural-urban linkages in Meme Division, Cameroon. The paper advocates for an awareness of the crucial factors of rural-urban linkages by development authorities as a pathway for rural and urban development in Meme Division, Cameroon.

Keywords : Rural-Urban Linkages, Drivers, Complementarity, Transferability, Intervening Opportunities, Meme Division.