Challenges and Opportunities of Female Returnees from the Middle East in Shone Town Hadiya Zone SNNPR Ethiopia

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.