Sources of Conflict among Female Migrant Returnees from the Middle East and Their Family: The Case of Addis Ababa
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2018-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study aims to investigate the family relationship with regard to conflict among female migrant returnees from the Middle East countries with their families taking the Capital City (Addis Ababa) as a case. In order to achieve the main objective of the study, a qualitative research approach was designed; a semi-structured interview guide and observation were also employed for data collection together with the available published and unpublished documents. Fifteen participants were recruited from both returnees and their families using snowball sampling technique. The research questions of the current study are based on manifestations of conflict, sources of conflict and psychological consequences of conflict. Findings: The major manifestations of conflict are divorce, discrimination and poverty. The major sources of conflict are infidelity, returning empty-handed and loss of money. Psychological consequences are depression, stress, loneliness or withdrawal, aggression and worries. The conclusions are mainly related with the health problems of the returnees as a result of the conflict. So, in both cases (at host and home), it is the returnees who became double victims. The recommendations strongly indicate that Governmental and private concerned bodies should provide counseling service, legal protection or legal aid to take the issue of conflict they faced with their families to the legal institution.
Key Terms: Migrant returnees, Returnees, Family and Conflict
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Migrant returnees, Returnees, Family and Conflict