Migration research study in Ghana

Abstract

The 1991 Migration Research Study in Ghana was formulated as a sub-contract component of a comprehensive project, "Strengthening the Capacity of the Statistical Service for Demographic Analysis", with funding from the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). These two volumes present the analysis of the study. The first volume deals with internal migration, treating themes like population redistribution and settlement schemes; processes and mechanisms of internal migration; streams, perceptions and traditional systems; internal migration and development; and the effects of migration on women and children. The second volume, which is on international migration, concentrates on topics such as the effects of international migration on socio-economic development, international return migration as well as special issues related to population movement between Ghana and other ECOWAS countries. (DÜI-Hff)