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Today nearly two million Sri Lankans are employed abroad generating US Dollars 7 million annually, accounting for 8 percent of Gross Domestic Product. Most of the studies pertaining to Sri Lanka are confined to the benefits of migration on rural communities and members left behind by increasing household income. However, there is little focus on th...
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... region includes the countries Cyprus and New Zealand. Referring to the Table 1, the total sample can be categorised according to the manpower levels and it implies that majority are occupied as housemaids (65%), unskilled employees (16%) and very small percentage is occupied as professionals (4%). According to Table 2, household size in the target population varies from 2 to 6. Highest household size is 4 including parents and two children. ...