Economy

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Part 2

• Economy
• Food
• chores

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1. ECONOMY
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• Ghana's economy is based on rather few products
  from the mining and the agricultural sectors.
• The latter employs almost 60 of the working
  population.
• 11 work in the processing industries.
• 29 have a job in the services sector. Vital for
  export are gold, timber, and cocoa.

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• At the beginning of the eighties the country was
  on the brink of economic ruin, drastic economic
  reforms, however, have led to continuous economic
  growth. Nevertheless, Ghana counts as one of the
  poorest countries in the world.

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• 2 Food

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• Street-vended and informally vended food can
  contribute significantly to the food security of
  those involved in its production, particularly
  suppliers of raw produce, food processors and
  vendors. Women are often owners or employees of
  street food businesses. In certain countries
  (Benin, Ghana, Lesotho, Togo and Democratic
  Republic of Congo), they represent 70 to 90 of
  vendors. In Ghana and most developing countries,
  most women sell food in the street primarily to
  improve the food security of their household and
  also to have some degree of financial
  independence.

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• A one-year preliminary study was conducted with
  the aim of enhancing the food security of the
  peri-urban and urban poor through improvements to
  the quality, safety and economics of
  street-vended foods in Accra, Ghana. A
  mini-census and a survey of 334 street vendors
  indicated that the street-food sector contributed
  significantly to the economy of Accra. It employs
  over 60,000 people and has an estimated annual
  turnover of over US100 million with an annual
  profit of US24 million.

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3.CHORES
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• Women's lives are usually described in terms of
  motherhood
• Men's lives are usually characterized as heads of
  household
• Men's role as fathers tend to be vague
• Women have taken on an increasing role in
  providing income to their families.
• Men have not taken up their share of
  responsibility in family life.
• Responsibility for children, in particular, is
  still seen as belonging to the mother.