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Migration from Ghana to the Gulf States provides economic opportunities but simultaneously exposes migrants, particularly female domestic workers, to severe vulnerabilities, exploitation, and systemic inequalities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Synthesize existing literature on the Ghana–Gulf migration corridor to evaluate migration drivers, livelihood impacts, and associated vulnerabilities.

September 2, 2026Journal of Asian and African StudiesOpen Access

Migration from Ghana to the Gulf States: A scoping review

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BOBernard Owusu GAGervin Ane Apatinga

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Scoping review reveals economic gains alongside severe exploitation and abuse among Ghanaian migrants in Gulf States, highlighting urgent needs for institutional protections.

Key Points

Synthesize existing literature on the Ghana–Gulf migration corridor to evaluate migration drivers, livelihood impacts, and associated vulnerabilities.
Conducted a scoping review guided by the Arksey and O’Malley methodological framework.
Searched electronic databases including Scopus, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science.
Analyzed extracted literature using thematic analysis to identify core patterns of migrant experiences.
Identified economic opportunity and tightening Western immigration policies as the primary drivers of migration from Ghana to Gulf countries.
Uncovered persistent structural vulnerabilities among migrants, including labor exploitation, food insecurity, and deficient institutional safeguards.
Highlighted pronounced gender disparities, with female domestic workers experiencing disproportionately high rates of abuse and marginalization.

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Owusu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e25ec562ede874ec6851 https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096261455645

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September 2, 2026Journal of Asian and African StudiesOpen Access

Migration from Ghana to the Gulf States: A scoping review

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Authors

BOBernard Owusu GAGervin Ane Apatinga

Discussion

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Overview

Scoping review reveals economic gains alongside severe exploitation and abuse among Ghanaian migrants in Gulf States, highlighting urgent needs for institutional protections.

Key Points

Synthesize existing literature on the Ghana–Gulf migration corridor to evaluate migration drivers, livelihood impacts, and associated vulnerabilities.
Conducted a scoping review guided by the Arksey and O’Malley methodological framework.
Searched electronic databases including Scopus, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science.
Analyzed extracted literature using thematic analysis to identify core patterns of migrant experiences.
Identified economic opportunity and tightening Western immigration policies as the primary drivers of migration from Ghana to Gulf countries.
Uncovered persistent structural vulnerabilities among migrants, including labor exploitation, food insecurity, and deficient institutional safeguards.
Highlighted pronounced gender disparities, with female domestic workers experiencing disproportionately high rates of abuse and marginalization.

Cite This Study

Owusu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e25ec562ede874ec6851 https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096261455645

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