An Examination of the Cultural and Socio- Economic Profiles of Porters in Accra, Ghana
An Examination of the Cultural and Socio- Economic Profiles of Porters in Accra, Ghana
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加纳阿克拉搬运工的文化和社会经济概况调查
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2009
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Kwame Appiah
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M. Yeboah;Kwame Appiah
本文考察了加纳首都阿克拉搬运工的文化和社会经济概况。搬运工是在城市的市场和商业中心内或周围搬运货物的个人，收取一定的费用。大多数搬运工从该国的北方或农村地区迁移到南方城市生活和工作。调查结果表明，搬运工受教育程度很低或根本没有受过教育，而且社会经济背景很差。男性搬运工往往年龄稍大，受过一点教育，已婚，与家人住在阿克拉。女搬运工是年轻的临时搬运工，除了社会经济背景低外，还受到文化因素的影响。
This paper examines the cultural and socio-economic profiles of porters in Accra, capital of Ghana. Porters are individuals who carry goods in and around markets and commercial centers in cities for a fee. A majority of the porters migrate from northern or rural parts of the country to live and work in southern cities. Findings indicate that porters have very little or no education and are from very poor socio-economic backgrounds. Male porters tend to be slightly older, have a little education, married and living with their families in Accra. Female porters are younger, temporary porters, and in addition to low socio-economic background are affected by cultural factors.