Critical Reflections of the Economic Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Migration and Mobility Among the Youth in Africa
Author
Anas, Abdul Latif
Term
4. term
Publication year
2022
Submitted on
2022-05-30
Pages
80
Abstract
This thesis examines the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on migration and mobility among young people in Africa. It focuses on how changes in movement between places affected labour market participation, widened inequalities, and undermined economic wellbeing. The analysis also explores how these disruptions contributed to mental health challenges and raised possible national security concerns. The study used a mixed-methods design that combined qualitative and quantitative data collected and analyzed at the same time. A concurrent embedded approach was applied, with qualitative analysis as the primary component and quantitative analysis supporting it. Thematic analysis was used for the qualitative material, and descriptive statistics summarized the quantitative results. Findings from Ghana show that the pandemic substantially altered migration and mobility patterns for young people. These shifts influenced participation in the labour market and people’s ability to make a living. Inequalities in work, education, and other settings intensified. Beyond the direct economic effects, the study identified indirect impacts, including more mental health problems and concerns about national security.
Dette speciale undersøger de økonomiske konsekvenser af COVID-19-pandemien for migration og mobilitet blandt unge i Afrika. Det fokuserer på, hvordan ændringer i bevægelse mellem steder påvirkede deltagelse på arbejdsmarkedet, forstørrede uligheder og svækkede den økonomiske trivsel. Analysen belyser også, hvordan disse forstyrrelser bidrog til mentale sundhedsudfordringer og gav anledning til mulige bekymringer om national sikkerhed. Studiet anvender en blandet metode-tilgang, hvor kvalitative og kvantitative data blev indsamlet og analyseret samtidigt. Et samtidig indlejret design blev brugt, med den kvalitative analyse som hoveddel og den kvantitative analyse som støtte. Kvalitative data blev analyseret tematisk, og kvantitative data blev opsummeret med deskriptiv statistik. Resultater fra Ghana viser, at pandemien i væsentlig grad ændrede unges migrations- og mobilitetsmønstre. Disse ændringer påvirkede unges deltagelse på arbejdsmarkedet og deres muligheder for at forsørge sig. Uligheder i arbejde, uddannelse og andre sammenhænge blev intensiveret. Ud over de direkte økonomiske effekter identificerede studiet indirekte konsekvenser, herunder flere mentale sundhedsproblemer og bekymringer om den nationale sikkerhed.
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