Socio Economic Problems Of Illegal Migrant Returned From Saudi Arabia The Case Of Munnesa Woreda, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region

Abstract

Socio economic problem of illegal migrant returnees from Saudi Arabia has been a basic issue in Ethiopian. This study is to identify socio-economic problem of illegal migrants returned from Saudi Arabia in Munnesaworeda of Arsi Zone Oromia region. . By using purposive sampling 50 returned migrants from Saudi Arabia were sampled from four 10 kebeles. Data was collected through Questionnaires, FGD and case stories. Majority of respondents age category of 15(30%) are male and 35(70%) are female. This indicated that the majority of the respondents are female. Orthodox Christianity, protestant and Islam were religious faiths of sampled population.30 (60%) of the respondents were illegally migrated due to unemployment, 8(16%) were social problems, while 7(14%) were illegal brokers and again 7(14%) of the respondents were migrated because of peer pressure. We can understand that unemployment is the major factor for illegal migration to Saudi Arabia. Most of them were returned empty hand and they were forced to leave the country in a short time. After they returned to their country they didn’t get and support from the government and other bodies which improve their economic problem. They were dependent on their family and other relative to sustain their life. The other was denied the money they were sent to their parents or relatives. Only some of them were included or participating in Idirs, Ikubs and others institutions most of them didn’t engaged. This is due to the community accepts them as deviants because illegally migrated and returned by government of Ethiopia. Consequently, these illegal migrant’s returnees were depressed after they returned to their country. On the other hand single or unmarried returnees were not equally married with others people as a result of negative attitude of community toward them in the study area.