Initial apocalyptic depictions of migration have proceeded to more nuanced information, which allows for understanding migration not as a threat to human security but as means to achieve it.
The article is structured into four sections. The first deals with the global rise of private security companies (PSCs) and the Ghanaian case, while section two looks at the study’s methodology.
Expansion in the private security industry in South Africa occurred due the vacuum created by withdrawal of police from key functions.
Implementation of the proposed research must consider possible eruptions of violence in the region which constitute risks to project team members and other project participants.
As an emerging research field, South-South Migration (SSM) is only beginning to be explored, and research on the broader phenomena is small.
Lessons from disaster relief situations demonstrate that national governments, aid agencies, and international/non-governmental organizations (I/NGOs) are effective at distributing short-term products to cities.
The article presents a rationale for a first systematic review protocol that will attempt to assess the impact of violence and injury observatories in contributing to violence prevention.
The research is part of a broader study – ”Exploring Crime and Poverty Nexus in Urban Ghana.” The focus of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is eliminating features of neighborhoods and housing design that may increase crime –