Gurmu, Eshetu (PhD)Tilahun, Etsehiwot2018-08-072023-11-182018-08-072023-11-182010-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/11150Marital life dissolution has important and direct effect on the well being of the family at the individual or societal level. But studies on marital dissolution with its causative factors especially due to family migration are rare and scarce in our cauntry. The present study attempts to explore the basic demographic and socio- economic determinants of female first marital dissolution in Addis Ababa, the case of Yeka sub-city, using primary data. A total of 600 women were interviewed using structured questionnaire. And an in-depth interview was done with selected key informants. Among surveyed women 61.3 percent of the families were migrants within first marriage. Concerning the result, the bi-variate analysis indica tes the significant association of migration status of the family, age at first marriage and some socioeconomic characteristics of respondents with marital dissolution. Moreover migration status of the family, number of migration, stream of migration within first marriage and the place where the family live at the start of first marriage are among the variables which showed a significant difference between the dichotomous groups. On the other hand, the result of logistic regressian analysis showed that first marital dissolution would be higher among migrants than non migrant families and as the number of migration within first marriage increases marital dissolution would increase. Moreover families who live in rural area after the time of first marriage have a higher risk of marital dissolution than those who lived in urban area. Accardingly, based on this result the researcher recommend to study further on the causes and cansequences of family migration in relation to marital dissolution.enMarital DissolutionThesis