Migration and Rural-Urban Linkages in Ethiopia

survey in May 2004. Most of these, fifty-one people or two-thirds had gone to urbanareas. Of these the largest number, eighteen or a quarter of the total, were in an urbanarea in the wereda, and sixteen people were in Addis Ababa. Among those in rural areas,the largest number, nine cases, were in rural areas that were not in the wereda or region.Only one person was in a neighbouring country.Table 7: Household members away from the village in May 2004Male Female TotalFrequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency PercentageUrban area of this wereda 10 13 8 11 18 24Addis Ababa 10 13 6 8 16 21Major city of this region 6 8 3 4 9 12Other rural area 4 5 3 4 7 9Rural area of this ward 5 7 1 1 6 8Urban area of this region 2 3 1 1 3 4Urban area of other region 2 3 1 1 3 4Rural area other region 1 1 2 3 3 4Rural area of this wereda 1 1 2 3 3 4Rural area of region 1 1 1 1 2 3Neighbouring country 1 1 1 1 2 3Zonal capital 0 0 1 1 1 1Other urban area 1 1 0 0 1 1In this village 1 1 0 0 1 1Total 45 60 30 40 75 100The data suggest that most migrants to urban areas go to nearby towns, whereas mostrural migrants go further away. The above table also reveals a higher proportion of maleabsentees, representing sixty percent. The women are more prone to go to urban areaswithin the wereda, presumably since there are opportunities in towns such asShashemene, Kuyera and Arssi Negele, as well as in Addis Ababa. However, two of themalso migrated to other rural areas beyond the region.31