Research Article
Nexus between Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining and Livelihood in Prestea Mining Region, Ghana
Table 4
Major factors or reasons that drive people to take employment in ASM.
| | Category | Frequency () | Percentage |
| | Limited or inadequate employment opportunities in rural areas | 60 | 82.2% | | Economic hardships/poverty situations of people | 43 | 58.9% | | Low income earnings in agriculture | 10 | 13.7% | | Quick/high income generations from ASM | 66 | 90.4% | | Supplement income generated from other livelihood activities | 16 | 20.3% |
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Multiple responses were possible; sum of percentage is more than 100%.
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