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Involuntary Return Migration and Reintegration. The Case of Ghanaian Migrant Workers from Libya

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  • Esi Akyere Mensah

    (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST))

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This paper presents findings from a study that investigated the experiences of the returning Ghanaian migrants from Libya during the Arab Spring of 2011. The study used qualitative methods to explore involuntary return and reintegration of migrants in a south–south migration framework. Information from semi-structured interviews of migrants from selected communities in Ghana in addition to data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) were used. The objective of the study was to find out the major difficulties returnees faced in reintegrating into their societies of origin as a result of their hasty departure and to assert the factors that may influence reintegration. The study finds that the combination factors including of high levels of family dependence on returnees, weak governance and the absence of reintegration policies may foster re-emigration.

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  • Esi Akyere Mensah, 2016. "Involuntary Return Migration and Reintegration. The Case of Ghanaian Migrant Workers from Libya," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 17(1), pages 303-323, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joimai:v:17:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1007_s12134-014-0407-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s12134-014-0407-8
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