Northsouth migration and remittances in ghana african. In ghana migration is a common activity throughout all the regions, tribes and family with almost every single family having either an international migrant or internal migrant. The country which was championing african excellence, as the slogan of the celebrations suggested was expected to eventually join the club of middleincome countries. South south migration and remittances and the preparation of the trends section. Lattof et al contemporary female migration in ghana. A study on northsouth migration in ghana geest, 2011. In ghana, there is a widespread trend of migration in the north and south to destinations. Our underlying assumption is that largescale forced migration lsfm is a special case of. This paper examines the dynamics of north south migration of the youth and resulting remittances in ghana using accra and kumasi as study areas. In ghana, three regions upper west, upper east and northern have the highest proportion of voluntary outmigrants but the percentage share of the population.
Ghana, like many other african countries, had made a commitment in 2003 to allocate at least ten percent of their national budgetary resources to develop the agricultural sector by 2008, following the adoption of the comprehensive african agriculture development programme caadp, with an aim towards realizing food security and poverty reduction. In march 20, iom ghana organized the first oa mission to had, the team comprised of a trainer. The implications for positive social change include informing development practitioners and policy makers of the importance of microfinance as a prospective remedial policy to address the phenomenon of north to south female labor migration that contributes to the headload portage syndrome and the inherent degradation this occupation creates. The global effects of the brain drain on health care systems. Municipality, ghana reintegration experiences of internal. Additionally, iom ghana has oversight responsibility for the implementation of the oa programme in west africa and part of the entral african subregion. Perhaps the situation of migration in ghana manifests all the types of human movements that i have outlined above. The impact of climate change on the spatial distribution of populations and migration. Key migration terms a guide to the key terms and concepts on migration. Migration and food consumption patterns in ghana sciencedirect. An important insight from this paper is that migration flows in ghana can be explained. These papers are published to communicate the results of the banks.
Research literature on ghanas migration pattern including nyame et al. This picture reflects in the northern region of ghana in a very alarming manner with many young and able bodies migrating to prominent cities in such of improved. This paper is concerned with the living situation of female migrants in ghana. Challenges and concerns about migration and trafficking in. Finally, northsouth migration should not be seen as detracting from the potential development of northern ghana. North south migration is potentially a strong instrument for poverty alleviation. The resettlment of vietnamese refugees in australia and japan, michiyo yoshida, kyoto. Migration in ghana migration in ghana iom publications. March 1, 2011 document of the world bank report no. In west africa, sahel and mano river countries have lower income inequality than their coastal neighbours, indicating growing social and economic disparities between emerging economies cote divoire, ghana, nigeria and less rapidly transforming rural economies.
Droughts, mobility, and conflict in subsaharan africa droughts, mobility, and conflict in west africa precipitation variability and severe droughts are enduring features of climate dynamics in west. Facilitating the transmission of remittances would boost food security benefits of migration. These challenges are being addressed by ale through the promotion. Ghanas internal migration is primarily a northsouth. Jan 22, 2016 africa is often seen as a continent of mass migration and displacement caused by poverty, violent conflict and environmental stress. Our underlying assumption is that largescale forced migration lsfm is a special case of population displacement, since it affects a sizable portion of a countrys population at least 5 percent in our study. Migration increases food expenditures in high migration areas, primarily on less. The purpose of this paper is to determine the importance of the environment as a driver of northsouth migration in ghana. Net flows of less than 40,000 people are excluded from the figure.
The nexus of female capital and northsouth labor migration. Drought, migration, and conflict in subsaharan africa. The history of west africa has been commonly divided into its prehistory, the iron age in africa, the major polities flourishing, the colonial period, and finally the postindependence era, in which the. Mapping and modeling the flow of climate change migrants. Increasing inequality in the sahel and west africa west. West africa is west of an imagined northsouth axis lying close to 10 east longitude. Migration law database instruments regulating migration at the international, regional and national levels. The history of africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans andat least 200,000 years agoanatomically modern humans homo sapiens, in east africa, and continues unbroken. The aim of this study is to investigate factors behind forced migration in africa. The movement of youth from rural northern ghana to the south has been a recurrent research focus. Northsouth migration to developing countries frank laczko head, migration research division. Ghana, like many other african countries, had made a commitment in 2003 to allocate at least ten percent of their national budgetary resources to develop the agricultural sector by 2008, following. The internal migration choices of ghanaian youths unuwider.
Research paper on migration conducted by leila ezzarqui, senior research officer, alliance of civilizations secretariat, united nations, new york based on a background research report prepared by yasemin soysal, university of essex this paper was prepared by the alliance of civilizations secretariat for consideration by the highlevel group. Local perceptions of migration from northwest ghana africa. Results suggest limited tangible impacts of migration on the consumption of the poor. Dagara migration the dagara migration system is part of a larger pattern of north south migration in ghana see figure 3. Environmental factors do not seem to play a major role in migration to the capital. In ghana, migration has historically played a central role in livelihood strategies of both rural and urban populations. World migration report 2020 by united nations publications. Reintegration experiences of internal retu rn migrants in the wa municipality, ghana article november 2017 citations 0 reads 109 1 author. Drawing on the migration and visa databases from the determinants of international migration demig project and the global bilateral migration database gbmd. Africa is often seen as a continent of mass migration and displacement caused by poverty, violent conflict and environmental stress. The focus of our research is on a specific group of child migrants children who have migrated from the northern regions to the cities of accra and kumasi, most of. It explores the perspectives of resident nandom youth migrants in accra with.
Development research centre on migration, globalisation and poverty, university of sussex working paper t29. The map shows that the migration stream from northern ghana to the. Introduction in the words of mansell prothero, migration movements have been a feature of africa in the past and are one of its most important demographical features at the present day anarfi 1982. Southsouth migration and remittances southsouth migration and remittances is part of the world bank working paper series. The phenomenon of female headload portaging in the large commercial cities of southern ghana has become a social canker.
Yet such perceptions are based on stereotypes rather than theoretically informed empirical research. The main developmental challenges facing ghana are poverty, migration north south and ruralurban, illiteracy, urbanization, high population growth, poor sanitation, social vices and youth unemployment. In short, migration is a call for both a policy and programme response at all levels of governance. Local perceptions of migration from northwest ghana. Migration from ireland to nigeria grew by over 162% between 2008 and 2010, and to south africa. This paper revisits the old northsouth migration discourse in ghana by focusing on nandom youth migrants in accra.
There are minor differences between the article and this chapter. The main developmental challenges facing ghana are poverty, migration northsouth and ruralurban, illiteracy, urbanization, high population growth, poor sanitation, social vices and youth. Abstract the purpose of this paper is to determine the importance of the environment as a driver of north. Finally, north south migration should not be seen as detracting from the potential development of northern ghana. During the typhoon, one of their buildings was severely. In west africa, sahel and mano river countries have lower income inequality than their coastal neighbours, indicating growing social and economic disparities between emerging economies. This paper revisits the old north south migration discourse in ghana by focusing on nandom youth migrants in accra. It explores the perspectives of resident nandom youth migrants in accra with emphasis on three key issues, namely perception, predisposing factors and impacts of their southern migration project on the nandom community. Ghanas success story in poverty reduction is the success story of its south. We draw on the available research literature to examine the living conditions of female migrants. Pdf the purpose of this paper is to determine the importance of the environment as a driver of northsouth migration in ghana.
This is the case between the 1910 and 1960 censuses and in the last intercensal period 19842000. Northsouth migration has potentially important implications for development in countries of destination and origin, but receives relatively little policy attention. This paper examines the dynamics of northsouth migration of the youth and resulting remittances in ghana using accra and kumasi as study areas. Christopher parsons collaborated with the team to update a database of bilateral migration stocks provided by the university of sussex.
Some o f the authors of this public ation are also w orking on these r elated projects. Jan 07, 2015 in short, migration is a call for both a policy and programme response at all levels of governance. The purpose of this paper is to determine the importance of the environment as a driver of north. The paper shows that the youth embark on the southward journey with the anticipation of getting employed so as to earn money to be able to remit to support and improve the wellbeing of relations back home. Introduction in the words of mansell prothero, migration movements have been a feature of africa in the past and are one of its most important demographical. Iom ghana international organization for migration. Jul 26, 2017 census 2000 data shows for instance that 60.
Migration increases food expenditures in high migration areas, primarily on less nutritious foods. Kingdom, many observers praised ghana for being one of the success stories with respect to the application of structural adjustment policies. Research highlights widespread migration in ghana does not substantially affect food expenditure levels or patterns. Chapter 9 bercy is the principal of an elementary school on udot island, federated states of micronesia. Migration international organization for migration. On the move livelihood strategies in northern ghana. Effect of migration on development of northern ghana. The general objective of this study is to explore the gendered strategies of migrants from northern to southern ghana through social networks for the purpose of gaining access to the informal economy. International migration within west africa, and between the region and the rest of the. Environmental factors do not seem to play a major role in migration to the capital, accra. International organization for migration northsouth migration seems to be increasing, although lack of research and data on this trend.
Ghana s success story in poverty reduction is the success story of its south. From an era when the west african subregion was largely regarded as a borderless. Interviews with 203 migrant farmers suggest that migration from the north to the south is, to a large extent, environmentally induced. Increasing population growth in northern ghana is an indication of reduced northsouth migration and. Drivers of northsouth migration in the wa west district. From an era when the west african subregion was largely regarded as a borderless area within which goods and people moved freely, the dynamics of migration flows in ghana changed with the polices of successive colonial. Research paper on migration conducted by leila ezzarqui, senior research officer, alliance of civilizations secretariat, united nations, new york based on a background research report. The atlantic ocean forms the western and southern borders of the west african region. The high level of migration of people from northern to southern ghana is rooted in historical antecedents. Contemporary female migration in ghana demographic research.
The general objective of this study is to explore the gendered strategies of migrants. Accratema and sekonditakoradi is the most industrialized. Living conditions and social determinants of healthcare. This article explores the role access to capital plays in the labor.
An analysis of largescale forced migration in africa. To date, 1,709 refugees in west and entral africa have been trained as part of the oa programme. Some o f the authors of this public ation are also w orking. This is the case between the 1910 and 1960 censuses and in the last intercensal period. Moreover, many west african countries are faced with a northsouth divide. Migrant remittances play an important role in the economic development and the improvement of household welfare in ghana. Northsouth migration, has been an important direction of flow in ghana and indeed the entire west. Pdf this paper revisits the old northsouth migration discourse in ghana by focusing on nandom youth migrants in accra.
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