There are a lot of qualified persons in the country, with women not being an exception. It is a positive thing that should be encouraged. - Takyiwaa Manuh

The competitive spirit among the students in my alma mater encouraged me to work hard all the time.

Among the less educated, few desired to further their education, preferring instead to work and save their money. As they saw it, you went to school to acquire skills that would increase your earnings, but you could achieve the same results by working hard and saving your money. Almost all the newer residents I interviewed lived in rented or subsidized accommodation and eschewed home ownership.

Ghanaian women have served Ghana. They’ve served in our communities, our mothers. Because we don’t give them names; the home economist, and the human resource managers in our homes who are able to make magic with often very meagre resources.