Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the Adansi North District, Ghana

Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the Adansi North District, Ghana

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In recent times, issues concerning women involvement in small-scale economic activities and reasons for their participation have become topical. In most cases women are regarded as weaker organisms and therefore not capable of partaking in activities that require more energy to undertake. This paper examines the role of women in the artisanal and smallscale mining and how the activity has improved their living conditions. The study was underpinned by the sustainable livelihood framework and employed the qualitative research approach in drawing data from a sample of twenty female miners randomly chosen from four mine sites which were selected purposively. Besides, some family members of the female miners, officers from the mining companies and an official each from the District Assembly and Minerals Commission were sampled for the qualitative survey.

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Buor, D. 2019. \u201cWomen in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the Adansi North District, Ghana\u201d. Global Journal of Human-Social Science - B: Geography, Environmental Science & Disaster Management GJHSS-B Volume 19 (GJHSS Volume 19 Issue B3): .

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Submission ReceivedDecember 16, 2018
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