The study assessed the health risks associated with street trading activities among selected mothers in urban centers of Nigeria. The data used was extracted from national survey data among 3,873 street traders selected in various Central Business Districts (CBDs) across three major cities of Nig... (original) (raw)
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Street Trading Activities and Maternal Health in Urban Areas of Nigeria
The study assessed the health risks associated with street trading activities among selected mothers in urban centers of Nigeria. The data used was extracted from national survey data among 3,873 street traders selected in various Central Business Districts (CBDs) across three major cities of Nigeria, namely, Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt. The study showed that street trading has provided job opportunities for mothers but the impact of the business on their welfare is not visible considering their weekly income that is far below their weekly expenditure. Respondents with primary, secondary and tertiary education are 0.879, 0.553 and 0.818 less likely to be injured while trading on the street compared to individuals who have no formal education. The authors suggest due recognition to be given to the activity and that street tradersgovernment partnership be established in order to safeguard the health of the operators.
Occupational Health and Safety among Street Traders in Nigeria
This study examined two important types of occupational hazards in the street trading activities in Nigeria which are (i) injuries sustained from road traffic accident and (ii) harassment of traders through indiscriminate arrest, seizure and confiscation of merchandise and occasional incarceration of sellers in police cells. The data for the study was generated from a 2011 national survey of 3,873 street traders in Nigeria which was made possible through a research grant provided by the Covenant University's Centre for Research and Development. In addition to the descriptive statistics used in profiling the street traders, the binary logistic regression approach was also used to estimate the log of odds of experiencing occupational hazards in street trading activities. The study found out that 25 percent of the traders have suffered injury, while 49.1 percent have experienced harassment from public authority officials. Given these findings, policy measures that would focus on integrated national development, provide alternative selling points off the main streets for traders who cannot hire a shop, create more decent jobs for educated youths who are forced to take up street trading due to long spell of unemployment, among others, were proposed.
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative Research, 2022
The study examined the typologies, negotiation for space and the inherent risks in street trading in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region of Ghana. To achieve these objectives, a mixed method approach was employed to carry out the study. The simple random sampling technique was used to select respondents. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data from fifty-six (56) respondents and twenty-five (25) key informants respectively. The analysis of the data gathered revealed that there were three main typologies of street traders in Tamale Metropolis and these were permanent, intermittent and mobile street traders. It was also revealed that street traders in Tamale were exposed to various risks such as harassment by city authorities, theft and exposure to health hazards. A number of driving factors such as lack of capital, lack of employment, difficulties in securing stores, poverty among others were responsible for street trading in the Tamale Metropolis. The Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Trades and Industry and the District Assembly should provide a congenial environment for street trading in the Tamale Metropolis to ensure the safety of the traders.
Various illegal activities through roads' occupants pose many socioeconomic and environmental challenges to residents living in and around city centres. Among these activities is street trading. Until date, street trading activities constitute one of unresolved challenges to motorists, pedestrians andresidents within central business districts (CBD) in Nigeria. This study aimed at examining implications of street trading activitieson the residents within CBD in Nigeria using Ado-Ekiti as the study area. The study utilized quantitative and qualitative methods in data collection. Quantitative method employed administration of 248 questionnaires. Interviews conducted among various stakeholders and personal observations were employed in Qualitative method. Out of 248 questionnaires, a total of 100 questionnaires were retrieved which represented 40.32 percent response rate. The analysis was based upon these 100 questionnaires with the use of descriptive and chi-square analysis. Qualitative aspect of the study employed content analysis. The study discovered environmental degradation, traffic congestion, overcrowding within the CBD and deplorable state of social amenities as the implications of street trading activities within the CBD. The authors are of the opinion that, policy measures that incorporate design of ultra-modern markets, motor parks and public enlightenment to the street traders may be of assistance to solve the problems of street trading activities within CBD in developing countries.
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As a core component of the informal economy in Africa, street trading has been noted to account for a large proportion of those employed in the informal sector. However, despite its attendant benefit, it has been plagued by the dilemma of double tragedy in Nigeria generally and Ibadan in particular. These tragedies are in the forms of the danger of the road and harassment by government officials. With Ibadan Metropolis as our unit of analysis, this study sought a systematic elucidation of the phenomenon of street trading, within the confines of the aforementioned. Three hundred questionnaires were administered for the purpose of generating primary data and 280 were retrieved. Also, a total of 15 traders were interviewed, 5 each from the three location (Ojoo, Iwo Road and Challenge) chosen for the purpose of the study. Findings of the study established that roads in Ibadan constitute enormous danger to street trading. It also revealed the veracity of harassment by government official...
IMPACTS OF STREET TRADING ON URBAN AREAS IN NIGERIA
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Street trading, a form of squatting characterized by constant movement, often takes place in established marketplaces or near road intersections, leading to various negative impacts on the physical environment. These include traffic congestion, environmental pollution, and an unattractive urban landscape. This study examines the effects of street trading in Nigerian cities, focusing on three urban areas: Anambra, Lagos, and Port Harcourt. A total of 100 questionnaires were distributed in each of these locations. The findings reveal that 40.59% of street traders are migrants from rural areas. The study also highlights that many street traders dispose of their waste improperly, often by burning it or dumping it in drainage systems, which clogs the drains and causes flooding during the rainy season. Additionally, 24.75% of traders leave their waste directly on the roadside. The disorganized display methods used by the traders contribute to a visually unappealing and chaotic urban environment. Furthermore, 28.71% of traders encroach on the road by 1 to 1.5 meters or more, exacerbating traffic congestion. The paper recommends several measures to address these issues, including the development of rural areas to reduce rural-urban migration, relocating traders who encroach on the road, and providing mobile refuse collection points to improve waste management.
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This study investigates the social factors responsible for street traders and buyers’ disobedience to the Lagos State Street Traders and Illegal Market Law, 2003 (as amended 2017) despite the imposition of N90,000 and a jail term of 6 months on offenders. The study adopted a mixed method of social research using a total sample of 894 traders and 300 buyers surveyed across the three Senatorial Districts of Lagos (Lagos Central, Lagos West and Lagos East). The study population was randomly selected using multistage sampling technique. It also adopted Key informant interview, in-depth interview with participant observation method to explore the attitudes and narratives of the street traders and buyers about the enforcement of the law. Data obtained from the study using correlation and regression analytical techniques indicated that poverty (P=0.000), unemployment (P=0.008), household welfare (P=0.020), need to further education (P=0.035), need to rent a shop (P=0.037) and remittance (P...
Health Seeking Behaviour of Women Petty Traders in Makurdi Metropolis Benue state, Nigeria
Petty trading is a very stressful and depressing occupation and has a lot of health challenges yet, a lot of married women in the cities of most developing countries are engaged in it. This study wanted to find out why married women in Makurdi Metropolis Benue State, Nigeria are pushed into it, their health challenges, the healthcare services available to them, and their health seeking behaviour. A combination of surveys and in-depth interviews were used in the study to gather data from 400 married women that deal in petty trading within Makurdi Metropolis, who were selected using the Taro Yamane (1967) sample size determination formula. The findings show that one, most of the women go into petty trading to minimize extreme poverty in their families among other reasons, two, their major health challenge are stress and depression, three, traditional doctors, medicine stores and modern hospitals and clinics are the major healthcare services available to them, four, their health seeking behaviour is largely driven by the availability, affordability, accessibility and the quality of the healthcare services among others. The study therefore concludes that since the health of women affect all other aspects of their lives, stakeholders should come up with a comprehensive health plan that would take care of both the affluent and the less privileged members of society.
Negotiating work risks and challenges of street vending among female youths in southwest Nigeria
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The need to negotiate the economic hurdles in the country coupled with the culture of peddling wares have pushed young female traders into street trade. This study investigated the experiences of these youngsters in terms of risks and abuse while performing their trading activities. This study adopted the use of quantitative and qualitative methods to elicit data from the respondents. For the quantitative, a total of 120 copies of questionnaires were distributed to the respondents selected through a 2 stage sampling techniques in Ado Ekiti metropolis, southwest Nigeria. For the qualitative, 6 in depth interviews coupled with 4 key informants interviews were used to complement the quantitative data. Finding revealed that a majority (76.7 percent) of the street traders were teenagers and they were in the trade based on the instruction of their parent/guardians. Further, the majority (90.0 percent) of the respondents were aware of the risks involved in the trade. Verbal and physical ab...
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This study examined child street trading activities and its effect on the educational attainment of its victims in Epe local government area of Lagos State. One hundred and twenty (120) respondents were selected from 6 communities using purposive sampling techniques, administered by means of interview guide. Children interviewed were between 10 and 18 years of age. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used in data analysis. The study revealed that most (60.8%) of the children who engaged in trading are females while 39.2% were males. Also, 36.7% of the respondents are Christians while 40.3% are Muslims. Most (31.7%) of the respondents have a household size of 9-12 persons while 34.2% have father's occupation as fishing. Also, 45.8% have mother's occupation as trading. Only 20.0% undertake load carrying operation while 29.2% cited reason for involvement in street trading as poverty. Most (40.8%) are into sales of pure water. Majority of them earn a daily income of N500-N1000 while 36.7% work morning and afternoon. Nevertheless, 70.9% of the respondents are of the opinion that child trading activities have a negative effect on the reading schedule of children while 79.2% believes trading activities affect their school attendance rate. There is a significant relationship between daily income and pure water selling (χ 2 = 22.22, p < 0.05), orange hawking and head carrier (χ 2 = 21.72) p < 0.01). The study suggests the need for government to design appropriate programme aimed at poverty reduction and recommends mass enlightenment for the populace to reduce the menace.