TY - JOUR
T1 - Narratives of internal migration experiences, health/well-being issues among females working as head-porters (Kayayei) in Ghana
AU - Kuyini, Ahmed Bawa
AU - Abukari, Abdulai
AU - Mohammed, Abdulai Kuyini
AU - Powell, Hughlett Omris
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2020/12/10
Y1 - 2020/12/10
N2 - Purpose: This study aims to explore the internal migration experiences and health/well-being issues of 38 girls and women working as Kayayei (head-porters) in Accra, Ghana. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from seven focus group interview sessions, and thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Findings: The results revealed the geographic, structural and family issues that promote increased migration of females to the cities. The findings betray the potential negative effects of migration on the participants’ quality of life, including accessing health services. They also suggest that the Kayayei phenomenon is a significant child protection, health/well-being concern yet to be given adequate attention in ways that consider the implications of such large internal migration of females on the overall human resource development capacities of rural communities. Originality/value: This is an original study with data collected to explore internal rural to urban migration and its effect on health and well-being of young girls and women.
AB - Purpose: This study aims to explore the internal migration experiences and health/well-being issues of 38 girls and women working as Kayayei (head-porters) in Accra, Ghana. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from seven focus group interview sessions, and thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Findings: The results revealed the geographic, structural and family issues that promote increased migration of females to the cities. The findings betray the potential negative effects of migration on the participants’ quality of life, including accessing health services. They also suggest that the Kayayei phenomenon is a significant child protection, health/well-being concern yet to be given adequate attention in ways that consider the implications of such large internal migration of females on the overall human resource development capacities of rural communities. Originality/value: This is an original study with data collected to explore internal rural to urban migration and its effect on health and well-being of young girls and women.
KW - Female migrant workers
KW - Ghana
KW - Health and well-being
KW - Migration experiences
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U2 - 10.1108/IJMHSC-07-2020-0068
DO - 10.1108/IJMHSC-07-2020-0068
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85096522718
SN - 1747-9894
VL - 16
SP - 511
EP - 525
JO - International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care
JF - International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care
IS - 4
ER -