Abstract:
The overall aim of this study was to explore, the challenges and opportunities
of female returnees from the Middle East, in Hadiya Zone Shone Town. To deal with
the objectives of the study, a qualitative research approach with a case study design
was utilized. The site and participants were selected by purposive and snowball
sampling techniques. To gather data twelve participants with multiple data-gathering
methods were used. Four key participants from Labour and Social Affairs and Small
Enterprises were interviewed. Eight female returnees were interviewed in an in-depth
interview to the level of information saturation. The collected data was analyzed by
using the thematic data analysis technique. The findings of the study implied that
female returnees faced different challenges like social, Economic challenges, and
Psychological challenges. Whereas there was a bit of socio-economic opportunity
compared to challenges. The findings of the study summarized those female returnees
from the Middle East had experienced dozens of challenges with restricted
opportunities. Finally, the researcher suggested that the government, nongovernmental organizations, and communities ought to work with returnees to
improve the livelihood of female returnees from the Middle East.
