Abstract:
The research topic "Factors influencing Migration of women from Sri Lanka to
Middle East countries for foreign employment with special reference to
Trincomalee District" has been selected to conduct this dissertation. While
finding the reasons for women migration, the research also attempts to suggest
feasible solutions to alleviate the negative impacts of women
migration. Independent variables were selected as family issues, economic
issues and social issues. Based on the variables represented in the conceptual
framework, three hypotheses were formulated. Therefore empirical evidence
was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Mainly deductive approach was
used as the research approach. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were
used in presenting and analyzing the data. The research was carried out with
women migrants in Trincomalee district. It was carried out on a sample of 100
women migrants in Trincomalee district. The reliability (Cronbach's Alpha) of
the questionnaire was determined and the questionnaire was reliable. Inferential
statics such as regression and correlations analysis were used to determine
relationship between relevant variables. There are eight number of findings
made. The most powerful reasons for women migration have been less
economic opportunities in Sri Lanka and having no economic advantage of
working in Sri Lanka. And also social issues have made the lowest impact on
women migration while economic issues have made the highest impact on
women migration.
