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| Title: | The Livelihood Strategies of Rural-Urban Migrants in Addis Ababa: Case Studies of Amhara and Gurage Migrants |
| Authors: | Lalem, Berhanu |
| Advisors: | Dr. Getachew Kassa |
| Copyright: | 2002 |
| Date Added: | 20-May-2008 |
| Publisher: | Addis Ababa University |
| Abstract: | Two kinds of approaches have emerged in migration research over the years. One approach
takes a "macro" level view of migrants based on statistics and categorizations. The other approach
uses "micro" level analysis relying mostly on qualitative methodologies.
The Ethiopian literature on migration shows that researchers usually favor "macro" level
approaches. This research is an attempt to redress the imbalance by conducting a "micro" level
qualitative analysis of the livelihood strategies of twelve Gurage and Amhara men and women
migrants in Addis Ababa. The life histories of the migrants presented in this research have been
composed in such a way as to present moving and intimate views of the individuals in relation to their
past and present amid the dynamics of socio-economic integration into the urban way of life.
Amid the diverse nature of the life experiences of each of the case studies, attempt has been
made to draw generalizations in the concluding section of this thesis regarding patterns of
employment, social relationships, living conditions, incomes and institutional relationships. The
livelihood strategies show us the sequence of social positions the migrants have occupied throughout
their lives and the changing definitions of themselves and their world they have held at various stages.
In analyzing the life histories, attempt has been made draw comparisons with
other research findings where relevant. In Addis Ababa, close to a half of the city's population comes
from the rural areas. Cities have been the engines of development in the African context, including
Ethiopia, and a look at the livelihood strategies of rural-urban migrants in the urban context can help
us understand some of the major undercurrents of social change in the country. |
| Description: | A thesis submitted to the School of Graduate Studies
Addis Ababa University
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in
Anthropology |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1130 |
| Appears in: | Thesis - Social Anthropology
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