Migration and Reintegration Endeavor of Women Domestic Workers Returnees from Saudi Arabia: the Experience of Saudi Returnees in North Wollo, Woldia Town
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2016-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The objective of this study is to address Migration and reintegration supports provided to female
returnees from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Woldia town administration. The study provides
an understanding on the challenges of female returnees. Moreover, it brings a discussion on how
these experiences have affected the life of returnees. Descriptive research design was employed
with the objective of revealing the experiences of forced returnees, paid attention to explore the
return, reunification and reintegration of forced return migrants from the family network
perspectives. The study participants of this research are 124 forced returnees from the Saudi
Arabia. Data were collected through simple random sampling techniques. The data collection
techniques used included structured interview, key informant interview, un structured interview
and observation. The data was analyzed thematically through detailed narration and discussion
to get in- depth insight of the subject matter. The finding reveals the main causes for their
migration were poverty, lack of education, influence and pressure from friends and families,
slight change in the life of neighbors or friends whose relatives are living abroad.
The finding of the study demonstrate that since they were deported empty-handed, housing
problems and unavailability of jobs were hindering them from reintegrating with their family
and community. The result showed that there was a gap in providing comprehensive
reintegration programs in effective and coordinated manner, due to these returnees desire of re-
migrating again. The study revealed that there is a need for migration policy and national policy
on rehabilitation and reintegration of returnees by involving key actors like MOLSA, Minister of
foreign affairs, Immigration and Citizenship Authority, NGOs, private stake holders and
academicians
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North Wollo, Woldia town