Only 30 per cent of Ethiopian migrants seeking to find work in Saudi Arabia are aware that Yemen - the one country they must cross --is in its sixth year of conflict, while less than 50 per cent know of the dangers of boats capsizing at sea.
The research found that many of the young Ethiopian migrants on the Eastern Route to the Middle East remained unaware of the risks of the journey.
The study is based on interviews with over 2,000 young Ethiopian youth in Obock, Djibouti, trying to reach Saudi Arabia.
Fifty per cent of migrants reported making about USD 61 per month back home, while the median expected monthly income in Saudi Arabia would be USD 453.
Many migrants are aware of families within their communities who have improved their living standards with remittances from Saudi Arabia.
