Factors Affecting Rural to Urban Migration in Wolita Zone: The Case of Sodo Zuria
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The main objective of the study was to assess factors affecting rural to urban migration in Sodo
Zuria Woreda of Wolita zone. Accordingly, data were collected from 242 migrant household
heads from different kebeles of the Woreda. Both primary and secondary data were employed
and analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The study revealed that migrants flee to Sodo city
in search of employment and to use urban amenities such as education, health and other service
facilities. The outflow of the young and economically active people from the rural agricultural
sector has a negative effect on productivity in the rural areas and as a consequence the urban
area faces problems related to shortage of housing, unemployment, increasing cost of living and
lack of social services. Hence, to curve the rural to urban migration, it needs the formation and
engagement in the small enterprises by creating market linkages.
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A thesis submitted to Addis Ababa university, faculty of business & economics department of public administration and development management in partial fulfillment of the
Requirements for the award of a master’s degree in
Public management & policy
Keywords
Migration, Perception, Push-pull factors