Determinants of Irregular Migration to South Africa and Its Consequences: The Case of Duna Woreda, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Migration has expanded globally in recent years. In developing nations like Ethiopia, irregular migration accounts for the great majority of migration. Accordingly, the purpose of this research was to pinpoint the factors that contribute to unauthorized migration to the Republic of South Africa and the impact that migration has on the local community and migrants in Duna woreda, Hadiya zone, Southern Ethiopia. Data from 227 sampled houses were gathered utilizing systematic and simple random sampling to fulfill the study's purpose. Using econometrics and descriptive statistics, the acquired data was analyzed. Binary Logistic model was used as an economic study model to determine the causes of irregular migration. According to the study's findings, migrant households with returning members made up 57.84% of the respondents in the overall sample. According to the Econometric result, 8 out of the 10 explanatory variables were found to be significant in predicting irregular migration. These characteristics include the head of the household's age, educational attainment, size, sex, means of subsistence, push and pull forces, and employment status. The household's place of residence and marital status were unimportant factors in determining irregular migration. According to the study's findings, young adult males between the ages of 15 and 29 make up the majority of irregular migration. The study's findings showed that the main push factor for irregular migration is unemployment, whereas the main draw factor is the availability of jobs in RSA. The Econometric result showed that out of 10 explanatory variables, 8 variables were found to be significant in determining irregular migration. This includes age of household head, education level of household head; size of household head, sex of household head, livelihood of household, push factors ,pull factor and employment status household head. Residence place of household and marital status of household variables were insignificant in determining irregular migration. The result of the study indicated that irregular migration is dominated by young adult male aged 15-29. The result of study indicated that unemployment is the main push factors and pull factors for irregular migrations were job opportunity in RSA.