The termination of mining activities resulting from the exhaustion of mineral resources usually kills the local … economies of mining communities and ultimately impoverish the inhabitants of the affected communities. Underpinned by this …, sustainable livelihoods in artisanal small-scale mining communities have assumed prominence in international and national …

In spite of the persistent efforts by the responsible state institutions to eradicate galamsey operations in Ghana …, little attention is given to the inhabitants' characteristics that may affect the surge in illegal mining operations. This … determined their participation in illegal mining activities. The study, therefore, concludes that local dwellers' socio …