Understanding the Experience and Strategies of Rural–to-Urban Migrants in Mekelle City, Postwar Tigray: An Ethnographic Approach
Abstract
Understanding the Experience and Strategies of Rural–to-Urban Migrants in Mekelle City, Postwar Tigray: An Ethnographic Approach By Mussie Hayelom, Pre-PhD in Anthropology, Mekelle University Supervisor: Dr. Sabine Planel, IRD, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Migration has been strongly tied to economic livelihoods in Ethiopia, leading to decreasing unemployment (Mago, 2018). Some study shows that rural-to-urban migration acts as both a livelihood strategy and an inherent feature...
Fields of Study & Subjects
African history and culture analysis
Migration and Labor Dynamics
Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends
Publication details
- Journal / source
- OpenEdition (OpenEdition)
- Publication date
- 9 February 2026