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Migration in sub-Saharan Africa / Aderanti Adepoju.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Current African issues ; 37Publication details: Uppsala : Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, 2008.Description: 70 pages : map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9789171066206 (paperback)
ISSN:
  • 0280-2171
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Migration in sub-Saharan AfricaLOC classification:
  • JV8790 .A33 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
1. Why focus on migration? -- 2. The sub-Saharan African migration scene -- 3. Emigration of professionals : causes and consequences -- 4. The characteristics and roles of remittances in sub-Saharan Africa -- 5. The role of the diaspora in country-of-origin development -- 6. Human trafficking -- 7. Legislative framework governing migration in sub-Saharan Africa -- 8. Principal actors in migration issues in sub-Saharan Africa -- 9 . Migration and development : challenges and prospects.
Summary: Africans arriving by rickety fishing boats to the Canary Islands, risking the passage across the Straits of Gibraltar or washed up on the Italian island of Lampedusa are familiar examples of the recent growth in migration from Africa to Europe. There is a dark side of migration in human trafficking, but the picture of a continent on the move also includes highly skilled professionals from Nigeria and Ghana who seek employment in universities and other professions in South Africa. On the positive side migrant remittances are a major source of income in many sub-Saharan African countries, helping to sustain the lives of poor home communities. A major challenge now facing sub-Saharan Africa is how to attract skilled emigrants back for national development.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books JST Library <strong>Processing Center:<br>This book is currently being catalogued by the Deputy Librarian.</strong> JV<br>Colonies and colonization.<br>Emigration and immigration.<br>International migration JV 8790 ADE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) In transit from JST Library to HIPSIR Library since 14/11/2025 Donation for MSD 115449
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 60-68).

1. Why focus on migration? -- 2. The sub-Saharan African migration scene -- 3. Emigration of professionals : causes and consequences -- 4. The characteristics and roles of remittances in sub-Saharan Africa -- 5. The role of the diaspora in country-of-origin development -- 6. Human trafficking -- 7. Legislative framework governing migration in sub-Saharan Africa -- 8. Principal actors in migration issues in sub-Saharan Africa -- 9 . Migration and development : challenges and prospects.

Africans arriving by rickety fishing boats to the Canary Islands, risking the passage across the Straits of Gibraltar or washed up on the Italian island of Lampedusa are familiar examples of the recent growth in migration from Africa to Europe. There is a dark side of migration in human trafficking, but the picture of a continent on the move also includes highly skilled professionals from Nigeria and Ghana who seek employment in universities and other professions in South Africa. On the positive side migrant remittances are a major source of income in many sub-Saharan African countries, helping to sustain the lives of poor home communities. A major challenge now facing sub-Saharan Africa is how to attract skilled emigrants back for national development.

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