Abstract:
This study has analyses the causes and consequences of rural-urban migration in the
Ethiopian in a case of Bahir Dar city on Dagemawi Manlike and Ati Tewdose sub City of
Amhara National Regional states. The aim of this study to analyses on the causes as well as
consequences of rural-urban migration in the Ethiopian in a case of Bahir Dar city on
Dagemawi Manlike and Ati Tewdose sub City of Amhara National Regional states In order to
achieve the aim of the study, as ample of 1078 respondents were purposely selected form
Bahir Dar city Dagemawi Manlike and Ati Tewdose sub City of Amhara National Regional
state also data were generated through primary and secondary sources. This study indicted
Rural-urban migration in Bahir Dar city on Dagemawi Manlike and Ati Tewdose sub City of
Amhara National Regional states has different causal and consequences. This means, until
the imbalance or disparity in socio-economic development between the rural and urban areas
are removed, no amount of persuasion or force can put a stop to rural-urban migration and
its’ multiplying effects in Bahir Dar City. Similarly the receiving area now experiences
problems such as a shortage of housing, unemployment, increasing cost of living, lack of
access to social services, the income from migration enables rural households to supplement
poor harvests, service debts and diversify their livelihood. Migration, however, contributes to
the spread of disease, as well as socio-culturally undesirable habits producing dysfunctional
families and other societal ill.
