A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of Degree of Master of Public Administration of Mzumbe University.This study aimed at assessing the contribution of rural-urban migration to poverty alleviation among youth migrants in Kinondoni Municipal. Specifically, the study described the activities undertaken by migrant youth to survive in urban areas, investigated the contribution of these activities to the wellbeing of the youth, and identified the push factors influencing out-migration and identifying the effect of migrant’s youth on urban livelihoods. The researcher have selected randomly 5 wards out of 35 wards in Kinondoni Municipal namely Ubungo, Mwenge, Manzese, Kinondoni, and Magomeni due to the fact that these wards accommodate more migrants who involved in trading activities than other ward in Kinondoni Municipal. A sample of 120 respondents was selected to avoid biasness. In order to answer research question and to meet research objectives, judgemental or purposive sampling technique was used because of the targeted group of migrant’s youth. The study argues that decision to migrate is not voluntary. It is influenced by economic imbalance between rural and urban areas in the context of money circulation and it is a combination of difficult economic conditions and poor returns from agriculture as well as lack of alternative, non agricultural employment, and lack of business opportunities in rural areas. It’s also argued that rural-urban youth migration has negative impact in both out-migration and the in-migration areas. The study suggests therefore that a lasting solution to the rural-urban youth migration can only be one which has a national character, addressing both the macro and micro level dimensions. It is proposed also that the government must review its policies with the view of re-emphasizing rural development.