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Forced migration and transformation of refugees
(University of Ghana, 2015-04-17) Coffie, A.
There has been much talk about the transformational experience of refugee hosting communities, but relatively little about the impact of these societies on the forced migrants. Using the case of Liberian refugees in Ghana, this paper examines the transformational experience of refugees during the forced migration experience. The paper specifically examines how the structures of forced migration interact with the refugee's agency to transform both the resources of the refugees and the structures of forced migration. The research argues that the resource transformational experience of refugees is a result of the complex interplay between the structures of forced migration and the refugee's agency. Drawing on social constructivism's mutual constitution of structure and agents, the study highlights the various structures that refugees encounter as having different influences on different agents (refugees). It also provides a context within which to understand and examine how refugees as agents operate within structures of constraint and opportunity, which more or less likely leads to resource gains and losses
Researching the sensitive issues: Child sexual abuse in Ghana
(University of Ghana, 2015-04-17) Ibrahim, U.L.; Boafo- Arthur, A.
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a worldwide phenomenon that transcends generations and the victims are increasingly found among society's most vulnerable populations. Children's knowledge of sexual abuse determines their ability to identify sexual behaviors that could expose them to abuse. This paper explores how children perceive sexual abuse from their communities and school environments. Using interviews and focus group discussions, data was taken from 17 sexually abused child ren from three communities and 80 students from four schools in Greater Accra. The findings showed that almost all the children in the communities did not have any knowledge about child sexual abuse. They perceived CSA as a sexual act where a child gets hu rt or pregnant. On the other hand, respondents from the school setting had all heard about sexual abuse but did not understand what it really meant. This paper ends by recommending some interventions to help curb the phenomenon of child sexual abuse in Ghana.
Gender analyses of community water resources management in Ga East municipal assembly
(University of Ghana, 2015-04-17) Owusu, G.
Much research has been done on the involvement of communities in water resources management, but little can be said about community water management through gender lenses. The study seeks to analyze the relationship between gender and portable water resources management in the Ga East District Assembly, Ghana. The Gender Ana lysis Matrix (GAM) was employed to determine the role of women in water management as well as the different impact that water development projects and intervention have on women and men. A semi-structured interview guide was employed to interview key water management informants such as board members, assemblymen/ women, and workers of Municipal Assembly. the community representatives had mostly males to be their chairman and secretary, while the females were organizers and hygiene educators. In water economics, the board raises two main sources of income for the management of the scheme: from stand pipes vendors and from water tariffs from households. About90% of the stand pipes are managed by women. On socio-cultural factors, the women on board had meetings with the community women to clean all the standpipes, reservoirs, and other parts of the towns every month. In conclusion, community water resources management in the study area is not gender blind but there should be involvement of middle income women residents and also sensitization of the communities to be gender sensitive when electing board members for water management.
Knowledge, expectation and fears of oil activities in fishing, farming and market communities in Sekondi -Takoradi
(University of Ghana, 2015-04-17) Tsiboi-Darko, A.
As the capital of the Western Region and one of Ghana's fastest growing cities, Sekondi -Takoradi has become the hub of oil activities since the discovery and production of the resource. Majority of economic activities center on fishing, farming, trade and service. Activities in mining and lumbering from other areas in the Western region have also generated growth in the metropolis. With the discovery of oil in 2007, however, there has been some expansion of the port facilities as well as plans to restore the rail system. The coastal location of most of the communities has given room for the development of the vibrant fishing sector which still persists. Local and commercial fishing activities are undertaken by both indigenes and migrants. Farming has been on the decline as farmlands close to the city center consistently give way to the spread and need for residential facilities in response to the increasing costs of land. This paper looks at 3 communities engaged in fishing, farming and trade in service within the metropolis. Qualitative and quantitative data from interview and household surveys conducted in March 2013 are used in discussing the knowledge, expectations and fears of households in regard of oil activity. Knowledge on products derived from crude oil refinement is appreciably high, especially in the trade service community. In contrast knowledge on the laws governing the sectors activities is not appreciable in any of the three communities. The level of fear is low as many respondents are affirmative on the positive benefits of oil activity. The paper concludes that with dissemination of information through the right channels and improved knowledge sources, high expectations can be appropriately managed

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