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Savings Culture among Female Head Porters at Adum, Kumasi

The study critically examines the proportion of female head porters’ earnings saved in one migration period, the strategies adopted in their effort to save, the challenges they face dealing with financial service providers and the motives that drive them into saving. The results indicate that majority (49%) of porters earn between GH¢5 and GH¢6 a day. A porter makes an average income of GH¢648 and average savings of GH¢335 in one migration period. 52% use susu as their saving strategy while 32% save with relatives. On the whole, 97% save outside the banking sector and thus suffer the problems of insecurity and illiquidity as well as the inability to access loans and money transfer services.