title: African female immigration to the United States and its policy implications.
abstract: This study examines the dynamics of female African immigration and settlement in the United States and discusses the research and policy implications for these processes. It highlights a significant surge in female immigration from African than non-African countries in recent years. This surge is driven by female immigration from Africa's countries most populous countries, from countries affected by civil conflicts, and from English-speaking countries in the region. African women are also more likely to arrive as unmarried single than other female immigrants. In addition, they had the highest prevalence of Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degrees among women in the US. African females were also about twice more likely to be enrolled in US Educational institutions compared to other women. Those in the labor force were more likely to work as nursing professionals than in technical occupational groups such as engineering and computing. The study concludes by discussing the research and policy implications of these findings for countries in the developing world.
authors.affiliation: Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA.
authors.forename: Kevin J A
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA.
authors.forename: Ikubolajeh
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Logan
keywords: Africa; Development; Migration; Women
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