Ubuntu tensions in migrant remittance behaviour: the case of African migrants’ lived experiences

Adegbile, AS, Siwale, J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6315-0896, Umoru, U and Aluko, O ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4107-5194, 2025. Ubuntu tensions in migrant remittance behaviour: the case of African migrants’ lived experiences. International Migration Review. ISSN 0197-9183

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Abstract

This study, based on in-depth interviews with 50 African migrants living in the UK, argues for a more nuanced approach to studying their remittance behaviour. Drawing from the tension-centered approach, we posit that African migrants derived their remittance behaviour in tensional ways based on the philosophy of Ubuntu, which is both enabling and constraining, stemming from the social context of the home and host countries. This occurs through ongoing negotiation with allegiance to Ubuntu from their home African country, their acculturation to the host country, and migrants scaling back from remitting due to ongoing experiences. In addition to examining migrant remittance behaviour as a dynamic and contested negotiation, the socio-cultural implications of such remittance behaviour patterns are identified. We conclude by discussing some implications for future research on remittance behaviour. Our research thus contributes to a more fine-grained understanding of the remittance behaviour of African migrants.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	International Migration Review
Creators:	Adegbile, A.S., Siwale, J., Umoru, U. and Aluko, O.
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Date:	6 June 2025
ISSN:	0197-9183
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1177/01979183251337052 DOI 2422515 Other
Rights:	© The Author(s) 2025. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Melissa Cornwell
Date Added:	30 May 2025 15:19
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2025 10:53
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/53665

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