Centre for Migration Studieshttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/282982024-03-29T02:35:51Z2024-03-29T02:35:51Z'All that glitters is not gold" An exploratory study of 'trapped migrants' in GhanaGyasi- Mensah, A.http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/349832020-02-26T10:13:04Z2015-04-17T00:00:00Z'All that glitters is not gold" An exploratory study of 'trapped migrants' in Ghana
Gyasi- Mensah, A.
Globalization has led to increased migration, resulting in migrants
trapped in places which are not their home countries. These migrants
termed 'trapped migrants ' (a category of migrants who have travelled
outside their place of origin to their place of destination in hopes of
returning home after accomplishing the purpose of travel but have
been rendered victims to scams, hence cannot return to their place of
origin) have been unexplored in the migration literature as the focus
has been on migrants who move either voluntarily or involuntarily.
The research paper examines the phenomena of 'trapped migrants' in
search of gold in Ghana. It identifies their characteristics, explores
ways in which they are trapped by gold scams, the role that Social
Networks and Information Communications Technologies (ICT)
played and also highlights some Institutional responses and Policy
Implications of 'trapped migrants' in Ghana. Qualitative research
approach using primary and secondary data were used. Findings
reveal that 'trapped migrants' in Ghana were trapped by gold scams,
fake documentation and the legal system. Characteristics from the
study indicate there were more males than females, majority were
middle aged from diverse nationalities, and highly educated. Social
networks and I.C.T. played major roles in the lives of' trapped migrants'
at multiple levels. This paper concludes by encouraging researchers to
undertake studies on 'trapped migrants ' for proper conceptualization
and also to bridge the knowledge gap.
School of social sciences colloquium
2015-04-17T00:00:00ZNegotiating transnational identities and belongingness back home: The case of 'posted children' of Ghanaian emigrantsAdu-Gyarnfi, B.S.http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/349822020-02-26T10:09:08Z2015-04-17T00:00:00ZNegotiating transnational identities and belongingness back home: The case of 'posted children' of Ghanaian emigrants
Adu-Gyarnfi, B.S.
The desire for better standard of living has led to the migration of
people, since the dawn of human history. Migrant parents, in host
countries, are sending their children to their country of origin owing
mostly to social and economic factors. Little attention has been paid to
the integration challenges faced by these children in the areas of food,
language and education. The paper examines the coping strategies of
children sent home from abroad ("posted children") in selected
schools in the Greater Accra Region. In-depth interviews and case
studies were used to assess these challenges and coping strategies
faced by the children. The findings show that the children initially had
difficulties integrating into the educational system but settled in with
time. In addition, they all had difficulties with disciplinary practices in
school which they perceived as infringement on their human rights.
They had no problem with food as they were used to Ghanaian dishes
whilst abroad. Language was an issue initially but most posted
children readily overcame this challenge.
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2015-04-17T00:00:00ZMigration and poverty dynamics: Transferring rural poverty to urban areasMusah, Z.http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/349812020-02-26T10:06:38Z2015-04-17T00:00:00ZMigration and poverty dynamics: Transferring rural poverty to urban areas
Musah, Z.
Migration is an enduring theme of human history and considered as
one of the defining global issues of the twenty-first century. It is also a
major component of population distribution and change in both
places of origin and destination. Among the major changes caused by
migration in places of origin and destination is poverty, which is a
multi-dimensional phenomenon. The migration poverty nexus is
seen as poverty causing migration, migration causing poverty and
poverty alleviated by migration. This poverty is seen as 'cause' and as
'consequence' of migration. The prevalence of poverty is substantially
higher in rural areas than in urban centres in almost all developing
countries. Poverty has therefore been conceptualised to be a rural
phenomenon. This not withstanding, it is now recognised that the
rapid growth of urban population has led to a worsening poverty in
urban areas. Though urban population growth is largely by natural
increase, internal migration still remains an important factor that
contributes to urbanisation. Analysis of Poverty Profile in Ghana
shows an increasing poverty in the Greater Accra region which has a
large number of in-migrants and this has been associated with the
high net migration to the region. It has often been hypothesized that migrants from ru ral areas simply transfer poverty from rural to urban
areas. This paper thus examines the extent to which migrants transfer
rural poverty to urban areas considering the reciprocal relationships
of the migration poverty nexus and poverty levels of migrants and
indigenes in the Greater Accra Region
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2015-04-17T00:00:00Z'Don't deny me of my childhood': Experiences of trafficked children and policy implications in GhanaSetranaBoatemaa, M.KandiligeLeanderBadasu, D.M.Teye, J.K.http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/349012020-02-21T10:40:07Z2015-04-17T00:00:00Z'Don't deny me of my childhood': Experiences of trafficked children and policy implications in Ghana
Setrana; Boatemaa, M.; Kandilige; Leander; Badasu, D.M.; Teye, J.K.
The International Labour Organisation's (ILO) report (2013) indicates
that over 215 million child labourers are engaged in several
economic activities in the world, and that some 60 percent of them
work in the agriculture sector including fishing and aquaculture. The
alarming rates of this menace continually raise concerns; yet, hands-on
measures of remedying the situation have not been adequately
explored. The paper explores the experiences of trafficked children
and how they are reintegrated into the Ghanaian society after their
rescue and also makes some policy recommendations. It relies on data
gathered from two institutions, (from both private and public sectors)
using observation, focus group discuss ions and in-depth interview
methods. The study finds that victims are used for various jobs in the
fishing industry, ranging from diving into the muddy water to untying
nets from underwater spiked branches. Furthermore, victims lack
basic childhood facilities such as safe drinking water, access to
education and good parental care as they are coerced into works that
are dangerous to their health. Among others, the study finds that many
trafficked children working in fishing communities are recruited into
the fishing sector by their poor parents for monetary gain. The study
recommends the resourcing of appropriate institutions to enforce
laws, policies and institutional frameworks such as the Children's Act,
Human Trafficking Act, among others
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