Skilled Migration of Ethiopians :Cause and Impact: The Case of Ethiopians in Washington D.C.
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2006-07
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Addis Ababa University
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There are many reasons why people would want to uproot themselves from their established communities. The reasons and motivations for each migration are different. This paper analyzes the issue of skilled migration of Ethiopians by taking the case of migrants residing in Washington D.C. Purposive and snowball sampling method were applied to identify the respondents. The tools applied to collect data are in-depth interview guide and observation. For the compilation of the data, 20 skilled migrants were interviewed. The findings of the study gravitate towards “economic” reason, as the main cause for the departure of migrants to the destination. The study proposes some intervention modalities to address the migration of skilled people
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Social Work