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Article: Selling wares on the streets of Accra: a case study of street hawkers in Ghana's capital.
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- Focus on Geography
- Article date:
- December 22, 2008
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Introduction
Vehicles driving along the main Accra road are bombarded with women, men, girls, and boys selling items ranging from plantain chips to Wrigley's chewing gum to book bags to live puppies. As a foreigner it can be overwhelming, but Ghanaians have accepted it as part of the economic culture of their capital. Many Ghanaians purchase "pure water" sachets from young girls who sell them from the bucket on their heads. Ghanaians say street hawking is convenient, because then they don't have to travel to the market to buy products, such as flashlights or a dog collars. The ease of receiving items at your window, however, comes with a price. Street hawking ...