An Impact Assessment of Migration in the Wenchi Municipality

On the Socio-economic Causes for Migration and Immigration

Thèse de Bachelor , 2015 , 47 Pages , Note: 18.00

Sciences de la Terre / Géographie - Géographie Economique

This work takes a closer look at the different causes for both migration and immigration in the municipality of Wenchi.

Migration is one of the aspects of human existence that is keen to the designing of policies and programmes of development of any given country. The main aim of the study is to examine the causes of in-migration in the Wenchi municipality, the socio-economic conditions of migrants, the benefits and side effects of migration in Wenchi and to bring out suggestions and recommendation on the management of migration in the municipality. In order to attain a reliable research, both the qualitative and the quantitative research methods are employed. The qualitative method is used to survey the entire municipality to determine the possible causes of migration and migrants’ livelihood. The quantitative method is used to collect in-depth information about the problems at hand. The data is from both primary and secondary sources. The primary source entails self-administered questionnaires, while the secondary source is from articles, publications and projects in relation to the research topic.

The study reveals that most migrants come to Wenchi for educational purposes. It also brings out that most migrants have good access to some basic facilities such as access to portable drinking water and a good access to electricity. In order to ensure that natives get access to good work doing, the stake holders of the town should try to introduce some youth empowerment programmes in the town so as to bridge the gap between natives and migrants.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LIST OF TABLES PAGES

LIST OF FIGURES PAGES

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the study
1.2 Problem Statement
1.3 Research Question
1.4 Measurable Objectives
1.5 Propositions
1.6 Rationale For The Study
1.7 Organisation Of The Study

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Definition of migration
2.3.0 Migrants
2.3.1 In-migration
2.3.2 Out-migration
2.3.3 Gross migration
2.3.4 Net internal migration
2.3.5 Net migration
2.3.6 Return migration
2.4. Definition of Impact
2.5 Definition of Assessment
2.5.1 Migration Assessment
2.6 Overview of migration
2.7 Population movement
2.8 History of migration

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Population of the study area
3.4 Sample and sampling techniques
3.5 Instruments for data collection
3.5.1. Procedure for administration of instruments
3.6 Data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION

4.1 Introduction
4.2.0 Distribution of respondents according to background characteristics
4.2.1. Migration Processes
4.3.0 Migrants duration of stay
4.3.2 Pull Factors
4.3.3 Migrants Current job
4.4.0 Amount earned monthly
4.4.1 Monthly Savings
4.4.2 Access to electricity
4.4.3 Access to water at home
4.4.4 Purpose of sending money at home

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Summary of the findings
5.2.1 Conditions of migrants in Wenchi
5.2.2 Factors Improving Wellbeing
5.3 Conclusions
5.4 Recommendations

REFERENCES

• Université: University of Ghana, Legon
• Note: 18.00
• Auteur: Khalid Muaz (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2015
• Pages: 47
• N° de catalogue: V453968
• ISBN (ebook): 9783668880290
• ISBN (Livre): 9783668880306
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: impact, assessment, migration, wenchi, municipality, socio-economic, causes, immigration