Narratives of internal migration  experiences, health/well-being issues  among females working as head-porters  (Kayayei) in Ghana

Kuyini, Ahmed Bawa; Abukari, Abdulai; Mohammed, Abdulai Kuyini; Powell, Hughlett Omris

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Narratives of internal migration experiences, health/well-being issues among females working as head-porters (Kayayei) in Ghana

Date

2020-09-29

Authors

Kuyini, Ahmed Bawa

Abukari, Abdulai

Mohammed, Abdulai Kuyini

Powell, Hughlett Omris

Publisher

Abstract

Purpose– This study aims to explore the internal migration experiences and health/well-being issues of 38girls andwomenworkingasKayayei(head-porters)inAccra,Ghana. Design/methodology/approach– Datawerecollectedfromseven focusgroupinterviewsessions,and thematicanalysis wasusedtoanalysethedata. 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 humanresourcedevelopmentcapacitiesofruralcommunities. Originality/value– This isanoriginalstudywithdatacollectedtoexploreinternalruraltourbanmigration anditseffect onhealthandwell-beingofyounggirlsandwomen. Keywords Ghana,Healthandwell-being, Femalemigrant workers,Migrationexperiences PapertypeResearchpaper

Keywords

Ghana, Health and well-being, Female migrant workers, Migration experiences

Citation

Ahmed Bawa Kuyini et al. (no date) “Narratives of internal migration experiences, health/well-being issues among females working as head-porters (Kayayei) in Ghana,” International Journal of Migration, Health, and Social Care, 16(4), pp. 511–525.