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Explanatory Models of (Mental) Health Among Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Belgium: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions and Practices
Culturally differing approaches to the distinction between physical and mental health contribute to cultural differences in explanatory models of...
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The Influence Region of Origin, Area of Residence Prior to Migration, Religion, and Perceived Discrimination on Acculturation Strategies Among sub-Saharan African Migrants in Australia
The study examined whether there was an influence of region of origin, area, or residence prior to migration, religion, and perceived discrimination...
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Male Fertility and Internal Migration in Rural and Urban Sub-Saharan Africa
Subnational differences in male fertility within sub-Saharan African countries have not been explored, nor the differences in male fertility...
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Child fostering in a changing climate: evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
An extensive social science literature has examined the effects of climate change on human migration. Prior studies have focused largely on the...
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Urban Agglomeration and Income Inequality: Is Kuznets Hypothesis Valid for Sub-Saharan Africa?
This paper contributes to the ongoing debate on the relationship between urban agglomeration and income inequality. The World Bank and the United...
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Addressing Entry Procedure of Political Asylum Seekers from Sub-Saharan Africa
Beyond argument, voluntary migration, especially in search of labor, exists in the Sub-Saharan Africa. However, people migrate due to several...
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The Social Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants in Urban Africa
This paper explores the social impacts of COVID-19 on migrants living in three major African cities: Accra, Johannesburg, and Nairobi. Given the...
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Migration-related Factors and Settlement Service Literacy: Findings from the Multi-site Migrants’ Settlement Study
Migrants’ access and effective utilisation of settlement services depend on their level of settlement service literacy (SSL). However, SSL is...
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Participation, Leisure and Social Networks as Key Factors in the Inclusion of Young Unaccompanied Migrants
Social participation, leisure activities and the use of social networks could be key factors in the social inclusion of young unaccompanied migrants...
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Rethinking climate migration in sub-Saharan Africa from the perspective of tripartite drivers of climate change
There is limited attention on climate change (CC) and human migration among scholars and policymakers. Meanwhile, natural disasters are projected to...
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Informal childcare arrangements: a comparison between Italians and migrants
As migrants settle in their destination country, for those who reunited the family or after childbirth childcare becomes a priority. Most studies on...
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Promoting Healthy Human Relationships with Sub-Saharan African Immigrants and South Africans
When South Africa became a democratic country in 1994, and after it opened its borders to the rest of Africa and the world, the number of sub-Saharan...
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Refugee Resettlement Experiences from Sub-Saharan Africa to the Triad Area of North Carolina
This case study describes the needs, challenges, and opportunities that newly resettled refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan,...
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Inter-regional Migration in the Global South: African Migration to Latin America
While the media predominantly focuses on African migration to Europe, some scholars have noticed that African migrants are also undertaking longer...
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Access to formal childcare among families of newly arrived migrants from non-EU countries in France
Labour force participation of female migrants from non-EU countries, particularly recently arrived, is lower than among other groups and more...
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Cognitive and Structural Social Capital as Predictors of Quality of Life for Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Germany
This paper assesses the structural links between Cognitive Social Capital (CSC), Structural Social Capital (SSC), and Quality of Life (QoL) among...
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Migrants in the Informal Sector: What We Know So Far?
Exploring the diverse nature of informal trading among migrants requires an in-depth understanding; however, relevant data is scarce and often,...
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“I am 30 and I have nothing”: the context of reception and the lived experiences of foreign migrants working as car guards in Johannesburg's West Rand
South Africa is an important destination for immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Migration and its impact remain significant in South African...
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Is migration an effective adaptation to climate-related agricultural distress in sub-Saharan Africa?
Migration is often considered a form of climate change adaptation by which individuals, households, and communities seek to reduce the risks...
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Resistance Strategies and Identity Reappropriation of LGBTQ+ Migrants in Québec
The realities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) migrants and racialized people are complex, due to the violence and/or...