Table 1 Characteristics of in-depth interview respondents
Current age | Years of education | Religion | Marital status | Destination(s) & duration | Migration process | Current occupation/ Plans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 24 | 7 | Christian | Divorced | Qatar (18 months) | • Parents sold cattle to raise money for journey • Used Addis Ababa based broker | Unspecified |
2 | 23 | 6 | Muslim | Married | Dubai (30 months) | • Dropped out of school to work in Addis Ababa first • Borrowed money from relative • Used Addis Ababa based broker who sent her friend | Working in her own shop but planning to re-migrate as business not going well. |
3 | 28 | Illiterate | Muslim | Single | Saudi Arabia (22 months) | • Worked as maid in Addis Ababa • Heard about overseas work opportunities on TV | Working in her own shop and hopes business will succeed. |
4 | 24 | 5 | Muslim | Single | Dubai (29 months) | • Used local broker | Planning to re-migrate to Saudi Arabia as her mother spent all her earnings |
5 | 25 | 9 | Muslim | Married | Dubai (26 months) Saudi Arabia (Time not provided) | • Dropped out of school • Found broker in Addis Ababa through uncle • Used agency in Addis Ababa for second migration | Unspecified |
6 | 29 | 8 | Christian | Divorced | Saudi Arabia (36 months) | • Worked as maid in Addis Ababa • Used agency in Addis Ababa • Had to wait 7 months for visa | Unspecified |
7 | 22 | 10 | Muslim | Single | Dubai (Time not provided) Saudi Arabia (24 months) | • Used illegal Addis Ababa broker for first migration • Used legal agency for second migration | Plans to re-migrate as soon as possible |
8 | 24 | 8 | Muslim | Married | Saudi Arabia (24 months) | • Worked at relatives’ home in Addis Ababa • Used agency in Addis Ababa | Unspecified |
9 | 22 | 10 | Muslim | Married | Saudi Arabia (27 months) | • Used local broker | Owns a shop with her husband |
10 | 20 | 6 | Muslim | Divorced | Dubai (24 months) Qatar (3 months) | • Borrowed money from relatives for first migration • Used legal agency for first migration with contract • Used illegal local broker for second migration as ban was in place by then; he “sold” her to employers and took all the earnings | Unemployed and “bored”; has sent passport to a broker to try re-migration to Dubai |
11 | 35 | 4 | Christian | Divorced | Dubai (Time not provided) Saudi Arabia (Time not provided) | • Used local broker for first migration • Second time to Saudi Arabia, from description appears to be illegal although she did not specify | Engaged in farming |
12 | 20 | 8 | Muslim | Single | Dubai (24 months) | • Father made all the arrangements | Plans to re-migrate |