Bermudez Laura Gauer, Bahar Ozge Sensoy, Dako-Gyeke Mavis, Boateng Alice, Ibrahim Abdallah, Ssewamala Fred M, McKay Mary
Columbia University, USA.
Washington University in St. Louis, USA.
Int Soc Work. 2020 Mar;63(2):147-163. doi: 10.1177/0020872818788398. Epub 2018 Jul 30.
North-to-south migration has been a persistent trend in Ghana. Yet the migrating population has recently shifted to become predominantly female and younger, with a significant increase in rural adolescent girls seeking employment in urban and peri-urban areas. For adolescents without strong networks of social and financial support, this practice can jeopardize their physical and mental health, putting them at risk of sexual victimization and economic exploitation. Building upon the work of cumulative risk and ecological systems theorists, this article examines the case of female adolescent load bearers (Kayayei) in Ghana, highlighting the need to develop and evaluate multi-component prevention efforts.
从北向南的人口迁移一直是加纳的一个长期趋势。然而，最近迁移人口的构成发生了变化，女性和年轻人占了主导，农村少女到城市和城郊地区寻求工作的人数大幅增加。对于那些没有强大社会和经济支持网络的青少年来说，这种做法可能会危及他们的身心健康，使他们面临性侵害和经济剥削的风险。基于累积风险和生态系统理论者的研究成果，本文考察了加纳女性青少年搬运工（卡亚耶）的案例，强调了制定和评估多层面预防措施的必要性。
