Gender and the return migration process: Gulf returnees in Ghana

Rahman, Md Mizanur; Salisu, Mohammed

doi:10.1186/s40878-023-00342-3

Comparative Migration Studies

Table 1 Profiles of Ghanaian male returnees from the Arab Gulf States

From: Gender and the return migration process: Gulf returnees in Ghana

Case no.	Gender	Age	Marital status	Years of formal education	Year of first migration and country	Average income per month (US$)	Average remittances per month (US$)	Two key recipients of remittances in Ghana	Three key areas of uses of remittances	Planning to stay or remigrate
1	Male	34	Single	9	2013 UAE	370	150	Mother and Father	Rent/Utilities Education and Food	Leave
2	Male	44	Married	9	2014 Oman	300	200	Spouse and Mother	Education, Rent/Utilities and Food	Stay
3	Male	41	Married	9	2012 Bahrain	300	150	Spouse and Aunt	Rent/Utilities, Food and Education	Leave
4	Male	37	Married	9	2011 Saudi Arabia	320	250	Spouse and Father	Food, Education and Utilities	Leave
5	Male	43	Married	9	2011 Saudi Arabia	320	170	Spouse and Father	Education, Rent/Utilities and Food	Leave
6	Male	40	Divorced	12	2016 Qatar	330	230	Father and Mother	Food, Education and Health Service	Stay
7	Male	38	Married	12	2012 Bahrain	300	200	Spouse and Mother	Education, Food and Health Service	Leave
8	Male	41	Married	12	2012 Qatar	330	200	Spouse and Mother	Education, Food and Rent/Utilities	Leave
9	Male	31	Single	12	2017 Saudi Arabia	320	200	Mother and Father	Rent/Utilities, Health and Food	Leave
10	Male	40	Single	12	2017 Saudi Arabia	320	150	Mother and Father	Food, Utilities and Education	Leave
11	Male	38	Married	12	2016 Saudi Arabia	320	200	Spouse and Sibling	Education, Rent/Utilities and Food	Leave
12	Male	39	Married	12	2015 Kuwait	350	200	Spouse and Mother	Education, Food and utilities	Leave
13	Male	40	Married	12	2013 Bahrain	300	220	Spouse and Mother	Education, Food and Health	Leave
14	Male	30	Single	12	2014 Bahrain	300	100	Mother and Uncle	Utilities/Rent, Food and Health	Leave
15	Male	36	Divorced	12	2014 Oman	300	150	Mother and Uncle	Education, Food and Utilities/Rent	Leave

Source: Authors’ fieldwork data

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