2017
DOI: 10.5539/jsd.v10n6p155
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Migration as an Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change: Influencing Factors in North-western Ghana

Abstract: Climate change has attracted the attention of all stakeholders, ranging from individuals in the household through to global organisations in the international community. As an inevitable phenomenon at the moment, adaptation is the key response to minimising the unfavourable effects of climate change. While there are several adaptation strategies, rural areas mostly use migration as an ultimate and most reliable option. Rural migration in Ghana is mostly from the north to the south. This paper examines the fact… Show more

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“…The 2010 Census showed a higher proportion of females in urban than rural localities. This may be due to the recent phenomenon of relatively more female than male children migrating from rural communities into urban areas (42). The young migrants, especially those from the north, mainly work in the informal sector and are largely selfemployed.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The 2010 Census showed a higher proportion of females in urban than rural localities. This may be due to the recent phenomenon of relatively more female than male children migrating from rural communities into urban areas (42). The young migrants, especially those from the north, mainly work in the informal sector and are largely selfemployed.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Many of the young men doing the most strenuous low-paid work come from northern Ghana, who use this work as an entry point into the urban economy [42]. Climate change plays an important role in their migration to Accra [43]. The workers of Agbogbloshie produce spare parts for the repair of electronics, cars, bicycles, etc., thus extending their lifespan, and a large amount of the recycled metals are sold to national and international companies that re-use them.…”
Section: Does This Change Anything?mentioning
confidence: 99%