Adaptive strategies of Highlands-origin migrant settlers in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

摘要: This study examined adaptive strategies of Huli-speaking migrants from the Tari Basin in Southern Highlands Province to Port Moresby, capital Papua New Guinea. An interview survey all migrant dwellers two Huli communities, and time allocation food consumption studies their three primary settlements revealed that subject households relied for livelihood on a variety activities informal sector (e.g., vending, small-scale retailing, moneylending, chicken rearing) jobs formal driver, public servant, security guard, storekeeper). Unexpectedly, average income exclusively depended oninformal was equivalent to, or higher than, which included an employee sector. In addition, working hours were shorter former. Large interhousehold variation characterized sample. The residential environment composition each household influenced economic strategies, turn determined income, labor hours, efficiency. However, nutrient intakes did not vary widely because leveling mechanisms among households, are social norms homeland, still function urban settlements. roles Moresby also discussed relation “urban problems” rural-urban connections.