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Ghana: Street vending helps migrants to survive in Accra, but it’s illegal – a solution for all is needed

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par Stephen Appiah Takyi, Senior Lecturer, Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Owusu Amponsah, Senior Lecturer, Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

Moving to the city is a common strategy for the rural poor in the global south. Economic hardship pushes individuals out of their rural communities in search of opportunities. These tend to be found in urban centres, where facilities and services are concentrated.

The World Migration Report indicated that 740 million people were migrants in their own country in 2009.

Even in the city, there’s no guarantee of finding a job. Many people therefore resort to informal ways of making a living,…

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