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    The challenges with resettlement in mining communities: A case Study of AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem resettlement projects
    (2021-06-30) Graham, Rachael Grace;
    The challenges of resettlement in mining communities in Ghana have been underexplored in recent scholarly works. Therefore the main aim of this research is to find out the challenges with resettlement in mining communities such as Iduapriem. This study ought to be conducted due to the limited attention given to the subject by Ghanaian scholars. The research objectives included finding out the resettlement challenges of inhabitants of Iduapriem; finding out the quality of resettlement plan and finding out the level of implementation of resettlement plan. The study sampled respondents (that is, both inhabitants of Iduapriem and stuff of AngloGold Ashanti). One hundred (100) inhabitants and 20 staff were sampled using purposive and convenient sampling techniques to elicit information from respondents. Mainly closed ended questionnaire was used as the data instrument for the study. Analysis of data is conducted using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviations). There was an estimated 97% response rate. Results of the study showed that there are various challenges that the inhabitants are grappling with. The study also concludes that the quality of resettlement plan was found to be good enough. The study further concludes that the resettlement plan can be implemented though not easy to implement.