Socioeconomic effects of COVID–19 restrictions on Kayayei women in Kumasi Kejetia market

The influx of women migrants from Ghana's northern sector (to the major business districts in the middle belt) has resulted in an increase of female head porters (referred to as Kayayei women) in the major commercial centres in the country's middle and southern regions. Whilst these women leave their native homes in search of greener pastures, most of them either return or face the harsh economic climate of the south. More recently, their problems have further been complemented with the spread of COVID- 19 pandemic, which introduced new challenges. This study looks at the socioeconomic effects of COVID-19 interventions on Kayayei women in Kumasi Central Market. This study uses a qualitative research approach with a total sample size of fifteen (15) to investigate the effect of Covid-19 restrictions on Kayayei women under the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020. (Act 1012).