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Learning from returnee Ethiopian migrant domestic workers: a qualitative
assessment to reduce the risk of human trafficking
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Busza J
; Teferra S
; Omer S
; Zimmerman C
Global Health
2017[Sep]; 13
(1
): 71
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BACKGROUND: International migration has become a global political priority, with
growing concern about the scale of human trafficking, hazardous work conditions,
and resulting psychological and physical morbidity among migrants. Ethiopia
remains a significant "source" country for female domestic workers to the Middle
East and Gulf States, despite widespread reports of exploitation and abuse. Prior
to introduction of a "safe migration" intervention, we conducted formative
research to elicit lessons learned by women who had worked as domestic workers
abroad. The aim of the study was to identify realistic measures future migrants
could take to protect themselves, based on the collective insights and experience
of returnees. METHODS: We conducted a qualitative assessment among returnee
domestic labour migrants in Amhara Region, Ethiopia, an area considered a
"hotspot" for outmigration. We conducted in-depth interviews and focus group
discussions with a total of 35 female returnees, exploring risk and protective
factors experienced by Ethiopian women during domestic work abroad. We used
thematic content analysis to identify practical messages that could improve
prospective migrants' preparedness. RESULTS: Returnees described the knowledge
and skills they acquired prior to departure and during migration, and shared
advice they would give to prospective migrants in their community. Facilitators
of positive migration included conforming to cultural and behavioural
expectations, learning basic Arabic, using household appliances, and ensuring
safety in employers' homes. Respondents also associated confidence and
assertiveness with better treatment and respect, and emphasized the importance of
access to external communication (e.g. a mobile phone, local sim card, and
contact details) for help in an emergency. Following their own challenging or
even traumatic experiences, returnees were keen to support resilience among the
next wave of migrants. CONCLUSIONS: There is little evidence on practices that
foster safer migration, yet attention to human trafficking has led to an increase
in pre-migration interventions. These require robust evidence about local risk
and protective factors. Our findings identify knowledge, skills, attributes and
resources found useful by returnee domestic workers in Amhara region, and have
been used to inform a community-based programme aiming to foster better
decision-making and preparation, with potential to offer insights for safer
migration elsewhere.