Surviving the Streets. A Case of the ‘Kayayoo’ Child in Accra (Madina)

The kayayoo female child has been the subject for a lot of research in Ghana. The situation facing the girls in various markets all over the country has researched, with every research being unique in its findings and some repeating the findings of others. What this Research Paper seeks to do is to shed light on how these girls are able to strategize to survive the streets. This is mainly done through recounting their stories of life on the streets and analysing their stories, through the chosen theoretical concepts. The paper seeks to contribute to already existing literature by shedding light on some of the coping strategies adopted by these girls. The research particularly focused on girls in the Madina market in La Nkwatanang Municipality. Data for this research was gathered through interviews, group discussion and observations. The theoretical concepts used in analysing collected data was Power relations, Agency, Intersectionality and gender.