TY - JOUR
T1 - Displacements and livelihood resilience in Ghana's mining sector
T2 - The moderating role of coping behaviour
AU - Arhin, Patrick
AU - Erdiaw-Kwasie, Michael Odei
AU - Abunyewah, Matthew
PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - There are three questions explored in this paper: (i) To what extent does mining-induced displacement impact livelihood capital, (ii) To what extent does livelihood capital impact livelihood resilience outcomes, and (iii) what impact does coping behaviour have on the relationship between livelihood capital and livelihood resilience? A sequential mixed exploratory method is employed to address these questions. The study's first phase includes 60 interviews and two focus group discussions, while 287 surveys were conducted in the second phase. Our hypothesis that coping behaviour moderates the relationship between livelihood capitals and livelihood resilience is explored with preliminary results from interviews and focus groups and confirmed with findings from the quantitative study. Based on the study's conceptual model, the results suggest that livelihood capitals positively affect livelihood resilience outcomes, while displacement limits them, except physical capital. However, the strength of these relationships depends on displaced people's coping behaviour. Finally, the implications of the results in terms of theory and practice are discussed.
AB - There are three questions explored in this paper: (i) To what extent does mining-induced displacement impact livelihood capital, (ii) To what extent does livelihood capital impact livelihood resilience outcomes, and (iii) what impact does coping behaviour have on the relationship between livelihood capital and livelihood resilience? A sequential mixed exploratory method is employed to address these questions. The study's first phase includes 60 interviews and two focus group discussions, while 287 surveys were conducted in the second phase. Our hypothesis that coping behaviour moderates the relationship between livelihood capitals and livelihood resilience is explored with preliminary results from interviews and focus groups and confirmed with findings from the quantitative study. Based on the study's conceptual model, the results suggest that livelihood capitals positively affect livelihood resilience outcomes, while displacement limits them, except physical capital. However, the strength of these relationships depends on displaced people's coping behaviour. Finally, the implications of the results in terms of theory and practice are discussed.
KW - Coping behaviour
KW - Ghana
KW - Livelihood capitals
KW - Livelihood resilience
KW - Mining-induced displacements
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85132524360&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.102820
DO - 10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.102820
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85132524360
SN - 0301-4207
VL - 78
SP - 1
EP - 15
JO - Resources Policy
JF - Resources Policy
M1 - 102820
ER -