CAUSES AND COSEQUENCES OF MIGRATION TO THE ARAB STATES THE CASE OF DESSIE ZURIA WOREDA, SOUTH WOLLO ADMINSTRATION ZONE, AMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Migration is a term that shows the movement of people from their country of origin to different destination countries due to various factors. It is also the part and parcel of human life since people migrate to cope up with different economic, socio-cultural, and political crises. Currently, migration and migration related topics have a prominent place in many disciplines. Among a range of topics, many researchers are involved in the study of areas such as migration and identities, religion, family and kinship, remittances and development. This study is also made to understand the ever increasing phenomenon of migration in cultural consequences of migration to the Arab World. Dessie Zuria Woreda: one of the areas where a significant number of people migrate to different Arab states in particular. The objective of this study is to address the Causes and Consequent of Migration in the case of Dessie Zuria Woreda Selected Five Kebeles. The study also dealt with issues related with the abusive and exploitative nature of work in the destination countries. Moreover, the economic significance of emigrants to families and the community itself and the impact of migration to the Arab states on the indigenous cultural values of the society, is taken into grants. To accomplish the above objectives of the study, the required data was collected from different 35 informants in different Kebeles of the Woreda by employing qualitative data collection techniques like interview, focused group discussions and observation. The findings of the study showed that poverty and low economic standard is highly related with lack of employment and low payment for domestic works made many young Ethiopians to look for opportunities in foreign lands. In addition, other socio-cultural and politico-legal issues were found as causes of migration in the Woreda. Based on the findings, the given recommendations are implementing different strategies to secure the economic welfare of citizens in the country at large and in Dessie Zuria Woreda in particular; expanding domestic job opportunities; creating awareness on the psychological,social and cultural consequence of migration to Arab world