GHANA

As a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ghana implements the 1979 Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, which stipulates the right of ECOWAS citizens to enter, reside and establish economic activities in the territory of other Member States. Being a country of origin, transit and destination for migration flow, the migration dynamics of Ghana are complex. Prevalent trends in recent years have included a high number of Ghanaian youth irregularly migrating to Europe and the Middle East and increased attention to policies that aim to harness the benefits of migration, including through the engagement of the Ghanaian–and, more broadly, African–diaspora. Ghana is one of the largest recipients of remittances in sub-Saharan Africa–essential income for ordinary citizens spent predominantly on food, health, and education. Internal rural-urban migration, including women migrants, is increasingly common, largely motivated by economic reasons.

RESEARCH on GHANA

MiFOOD PAPERS

Migrant Remittances, Food Security and Multi-Local Households: Ghanaian Labour Migration to Qatar

May 14, 2024

Young People’s Mobilities, Farming Aspirations and Engagements in Northern Ghana

April 19, 2023

Migrant Women’s Food Insecurity Experiences in the Breadbasket of Ghana

February 2, 2023

JOURNAL ARTICLES

COVID-19 Pandemic: Ghana and the Geographies of Blame

May 15, 2024

The emergence and the rapid spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have resulted in a global public health crisis. The debilitating social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable societies has given rise to questionings, blames, and accusations about how the pandemic has been managed at the national level. This study uses the concept of 'Geographies of blame' to investigate how the national government, citizenry and other stakeholders have blamed each other for the rise in COVID-19 cases ...

COVID-19 and Urban Food Security in Ghana During the Third Wave

February 17, 2023

While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food security have been documented, the intensity and forms of food insecurity in urban households in the Global South have not been adequately explored. This is despite the emerging consensus that impacts of the pandemic were more severe in urban than rural Africa. This paper addresses this knowledge gap by examining the relationship between pandemic precarity and food insecurity in Ghana’s urban areas during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This study ...

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Examining the Meat Food Value Chain and Food System in Accra, Ghana

May 17, 2024

Studies of the consumption patterns in ruminant livestock productions and supply chains have become necessary as important determinants of food security globally and good health. The main aim of this study is to examine the meat food system and food security, consumption patterns and the involvement of West African international migrants in the meat industry in Accra, Ghana. Also, the study will identify shortfalls in the meat industry, governance, and policy framework to tackle the identified shortfalls. The research objectives ...

South-South Migration: Examining the Links Between Food Security and Migration from Ghana to Qatar

July 1, 2022

This PhD research study aims to contribute to the emerging literature on labour migration from Ghana to the Gulf with a particular focus on Qatar. In particular, the project seeks to 1) understand the role of food insecurity as a driver of migration from Ghana to the Gulf; 2) examine the coping strategies and food security experience of Ghanaian labour migrants in Qatar; and 3) to assess whether and how migrant remittances from Qatar impact household food and nutritional security ...

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