West African Youth Challenges and Opportunity Pathways.

• Superior document: Gender and Cultural Studies in Africa and the Diaspora Series
• Author: McLean, Mora L.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2019.; ©2020.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Gender and Cultural Studies in Africa and the Diaspora Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (280 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• Notes on Contributors
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• The Need for Comparative Research
• "Youth" and "Development"
• Migration
• Agency and Aspirations
• Vulnerability and Well-Being
• References
• Part I: Migration
• Chapter 2: Education for All: The Case of Out-of-School Migrants in Ghana
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Definition of Terms
• Methodology
• Findings
• Lack of Awareness of Fee-Free Education at the Basic Level
• Temporary Migration as a Barrier to Education Access
• Age at Immigration
• Cultural/Religious Values
• Gender Norms and Values
• Economic Reasons
• Unaccompanied Child Migrants
• Begging Child Migrants
• Seasonal Migration as a Barrier to Enrollment into Schools
• Decision-Making and Education
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 3: Irregular Migration as Survival Strategy: Narratives from Youth in Urban Nigeria
• Background to the Study
• Migration in Postcolonial Nigeria
• Human Trafficking as a Form of Irregular Migration
• Network Theory
• Political Economy Theory of Migration
• Data and Methods
• Research Design
• Location of the Study
• Study Population
• Sampling and Data Collection
• Ethical Considerations
• Sociodemographics of Participants
• Results and Findings
• Awareness and Attitude of Youth to Irregular Migration
• Motivation to Migrate
• Migration as Survival Strategy
• Returnee Experiences During Migration
• Role of Social Networks
• Other Findings
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 4: Untold Stories: Newark's Burgeoning West African Population and the In-School Experiences of African Immigrant Youth
• Introduction
• Changing Demographic Makeup of the US Immigrant Population
• Voluntary African Immigration to the United States.
• Understanding Newark's African Youth Immigrant Experience
• West African Students Within the Educational System
• Conclusion
• References
• Part II: Agency and Aspirations
• Chapter 5: "To Become Somebody in the Future": Exploring the Content of University Students' Goals in Nigeria
• Introduction
• Understanding Youth Goals
• Context of the Study
• Methods and Analysis
• What Goals Do Young People Have?
• Achievement Goals (Becoming Somebody)
• Material Goals (Making It in Life)
• Generativity Goals (Becoming a Voice)
• Relationship Goals (Having Valuable Relationships)
• How Important Are These Goals?
• Gender Differentiation
• Discussion and Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 6: Making Lives, Making Communities: Deaf Youth in Benin
• Becoming Deaf
• Notes on Methods and Terminology
• Physiological Dimension
• Geographical Dimension
• Cultural Dimension
• Social Dimension
• Pathways to Becoming a Deaf Adult
• On the Edge of a Deaf Community: Élie
• Into the Deaf Family: Kiva
• Achieving Through and Beyond the Deaf Community: Isaïe
• Conclusions: Making a Life in Deaf Communities
• References
• Chapter 7: Someone Has to Tell These Children: "You Can Be As Good As Anybody!"
• Introduction
• Coming to Accra
• Returning to the Village
• Pursuing My Dream of Getting an Education
• Moving Back to Accra
• Starting on a New Path
• Nneka Youth Foundation Is Born
• Chapter 8: The Limits of Individual-Level Factors for Ghanaian and South African Girls' Learning
• The Barriers to Letting Girls Learn
• Confidence as a Potential Solution?
• A Case Study of Limpopo in South Africa
• A Safe School
• Reframing Failure to Help Girls Learn
• Building Achievement-Oriented Identities in Ghana
• Letting All Students Learn
• Conclusion
• References
• Part III: Vulnerability and Well-Being.
• Chapter 9: Youth Employment and Labor Market Vulnerability in Ghana: Aggregate Trends and Determinants
• Introduction
• Review of Empirical Literature
• Stylized Facts About the Ghanaian Labor Market
• Demographic Profile of the Youth in Ghana
• Labor Force Participation
• Youth Unemployment
• Vulnerability in the Labor Force Market
• Conceptual Framework
• Methodology
• Measuring Vulnerability from Employment Status
• Determining Why Youths Are More Vulnerable
• Data
• Empirical Results
• An Assessment of the Vulnerability of Youths Vis-à-Vis Other Cohorts
• Gender
• Location
• Education
• Industry of Employment
• Conclusion
• Appendix
• References
• Chapter 10: The Role of "eTrash2Cash" in Curtailing "Almajiri" Vulnerability in Nigeria Through Waste Management Social Micro-entrepreneurship
• Introduction
• Description of Almajiranci in Northern Nigeria Today
• Personal Experience on Almajiranci
• Perceived Advantages and Impact of Almajiranci
• Emergence of a Local Solution to Address Two Crises
• The eTrash2Cash Initiative
• Local Partners that Complement the Work of eTrash2Cash
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 11: Burden, Drivers, and Impacts of Poor Mental Health in Young People of West and Central Africa: Implications for Research and Programming
• Introduction
• Burden of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Young People of WCA
• Sources of Data for Mental Disorders Among Young People in WCA
• Burden of Mental Disorders Among Young People in WCA
• Substance Use Disorders Among Young People in WCA
• Drivers of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Young People of WCA
• Impacts of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Young People of WCA
• Mental Health Systems and Interventions
• Mental Health Systems Services for Young People in WCA
• Mental Health Interventions Available to Young People in WCA.
• Challenges of Promoting Mental Health for Young People in WCA
• Gaps in Research and Programming
• Implications for Research and Programming on Mental Health of Young People
• Conclusion
• References
• Index.