Principal Investigator: Maria-Giovanna Merli, Duke University
Co-Principal Investigators: Ayaga Bawah, University of Ghana and Chenoa Flippen, University of Pennsylvania
Co-Investigators: Irma Elo, University of Ghana; Jere Behrman, University of Pennsylvania; Pearl Kyei, University of Ghana; Patrick Asuming, University of Ghana; and Leander Kandilige, University of Ghana
Project Dates: 2024 – 2029
Project Information
The Dynamics of Ghanaian immigrants' health in the US: Critical life-stage experiences, social networks, acculturation and selection (GMHeS) project will improve the understanding of the countervailing forces promoting and undermining Sub-Saharan African immigrant health over time using Ghana as a case study, from where migrant flows to the U.S. have been considerable and increasing in recent decades. The project is a rigorous study of factors that contribute to life-course health and aging of the immigrant population in the US which cannot be examined adequately based on US data sources alone. This project will establish and analyse linked samples of households in origins and destinations using conventional as well as innovative sampling designs and unique administrative data on sensitive life-stage exposures. Data from this project will improve the understanding of the countervailing forces promoting and undermining Sub-Saharan African immigrant health over time using Ghana as a case study, from where migrant flows to the U.S. have been considerable and increasing in recent decades. The project is funded by the NIA.
