Challenges of Rural-Urban MigrantsSituated in Jimma Town, Oromia Ethiopia
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2023-07-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Rural-urban migration has a long history in Ethiopia. The migration of people from
Ethiopia's rural to urban settings has been fueled by both rural push factors and urban pull
factors. Rural-urban migrants face different problems in their destination. The main objective
of this study is to investigate the challenges of rural-urban migrants in Jimma town.
Specifically, this research intends to describe the transitional challenges of rural-urban
migrants, investigate the psycho-social challenges of rural-urban migrants, and evaluate the
economic challenges of rural-urban migrants in Jimma Town.A descriptive research design
was employed to undertake the study by using phenomenology as its main method. A
snowball sampling technique was used to conduct the study. The first subject of the study was
purposefullyselected. The primary data-gathering methods in this research included in-depth
interviews, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. The information gathered
from various sources wasthematically converged during the analysis. To ensure internal
trustworthiness or credibility,extended engagement with participants, peer assessment of the
interview guide, and triangulation was employed to ensure the quality of the study and
ensured that all ethical and moral standards of social work research are followed.This
research found that; informal, unregulated recruitment processes, being a “stranger” and
being isolated, the problem of finding a proper place to live and work, low earnings,
workplace harassment, poor access to education and other social services, lack of assistance
for entrepreneurship from the concerned body, etc. are the major challenges rural-urban
migrants living in Jimma town are facing. The findings of the study may be helpful for the
social worker to put effort into the construction of institutionalized protection for individuals
who migrate from rural villages to urban centers as well as a comprehensive migration
strategy for the nation. This study will also serve as a springboard for students or academics
interested in doing a study on the issues.
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Rural-Urban Migrants in Jimma Town, Migration to the city