Drivers of migration intentions in the Volta Delta: Investigating the effect of climate-related hazards and adaptation strategies
The decision to migrate involves multiple causes and motivations with environmental factors subsumed by economic and other dimensions. Deltas are rich in natural resources but are also vulnerable to environmental hazards making them a hotspot for out-migration. In spite of some infrastructural inter...
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| author | Mumuni Abu D. Yaw Atiglo Cynthia Addoquaye Tagoe Samuel N. Codjoe |
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| description | The decision to migrate involves multiple causes and motivations with environmental factors subsumed by economic and other dimensions. Deltas are rich in natural resources but are also vulnerable to environmental hazards making them a hotspot for out-migration. In spite of some infrastructural interventions, specifically in the Volta Delta, to minimize the environmental effects, there is scant evidence of their impacts on livelihoods and the potential to reverse out-migration trends and aspirations. Additionally, there is little knowledge on the key drivers of migration in the area. Using data from the 2016 DECCMA household survey in Ghana, we found that exposure to drought does not trigger migration intentions, however, exposure to erosion and salinity do. Households capable of diverse adaptation options have a higher likelihood of migration intention. Households whose main livelihood is ecosystem-based were less likely to have the intention to migrate compared with those whose livelihoods were non-ecosystem based. The study provides insights into future migration intentions and drivers of migration in the Volta Delta. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86240ac638284611bd8951334ab5e0282022-12-22T04:25:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Climate2624-95532022-09-01410.3389/fclim.2022.975650975650Drivers of migration intentions in the Volta Delta: Investigating the effect of climate-related hazards and adaptation strategiesMumuni Abu0D. Yaw Atiglo1Cynthia Addoquaye Tagoe2Samuel N. Codjoe3Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaRegional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaInstitute for Social, Statistical and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaRegional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaThe decision to migrate involves multiple causes and motivations with environmental factors subsumed by economic and other dimensions. Deltas are rich in natural resources but are also vulnerable to environmental hazards making them a hotspot for out-migration. In spite of some infrastructural interventions, specifically in the Volta Delta, to minimize the environmental effects, there is scant evidence of their impacts on livelihoods and the potential to reverse out-migration trends and aspirations. Additionally, there is little knowledge on the key drivers of migration in the area. Using data from the 2016 DECCMA household survey in Ghana, we found that exposure to drought does not trigger migration intentions, however, exposure to erosion and salinity do. Households capable of diverse adaptation options have a higher likelihood of migration intention. Households whose main livelihood is ecosystem-based were less likely to have the intention to migrate compared with those whose livelihoods were non-ecosystem based. The study provides insights into future migration intentions and drivers of migration in the Volta Delta.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2022.975650/fullmigrationmigration intentionsclimate hazardsenvironmental hazardsvulnerabilityVolta Delta |
| spellingShingle | Mumuni Abu D. Yaw Atiglo Cynthia Addoquaye Tagoe Samuel N. Codjoe Drivers of migration intentions in the Volta Delta: Investigating the effect of climate-related hazards and adaptation strategies Frontiers in Climate migration migration intentions climate hazards environmental hazards vulnerability Volta Delta |
| title | Drivers of migration intentions in the Volta Delta: Investigating the effect of climate-related hazards and adaptation strategies |
| title_full | Drivers of migration intentions in the Volta Delta: Investigating the effect of climate-related hazards and adaptation strategies |
| title_fullStr | Drivers of migration intentions in the Volta Delta: Investigating the effect of climate-related hazards and adaptation strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Drivers of migration intentions in the Volta Delta: Investigating the effect of climate-related hazards and adaptation strategies |
| title_short | Drivers of migration intentions in the Volta Delta: Investigating the effect of climate-related hazards and adaptation strategies |
| title_sort | drivers of migration intentions in the volta delta investigating the effect of climate related hazards and adaptation strategies |
| topic | migration migration intentions climate hazards environmental hazards vulnerability Volta Delta |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2022.975650/full |
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