Exploring The Socio-Economic Life of Informal Street Hawkers

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Nazia Dharejo, Dr. Najia Shaikh, Ikhtiar Ahmed Khoso, Dr. Noor UN Nisa

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In our culture, some people work for the government while others work for private companies. Their pay varies depending on the management's discretion, and they have access to accommodations, transportation, and medical care. Other members of society may not be subject to governmental or nongovernmental oversight. They never become dependent on the government and society due to a lack of academic education or insufficient investment. These people are independent businesspeople who yell at people to buy their items as they pass by on the streets, in public spaces, or on public transportation. Because they offer rapid and simple access to customers at affordable pricing, many customers choose to buy from them. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of street hawking on the socioeconomic circumstances of independent contractors known as "street vendors," "hawkers," "peddlers," "petty chapmen," "informal workers," and "street traders," or other trading persons. In Pakistani society, these are known by different names: (Rahri wala, pheray wala, theli wala).  And sometimes they are known for their products like: (Sabzi wala, Phal wala, and lemon wala). The personal and demographic profiles, company profiles, monthly priority budgets, and consequences of street vending on street vendors' lives are investigated using a descriptive survey and interviews. The study concluded that street vending is vital to the economic survival of street vendors. The magnitude of its influence, however, is just sufficient to meet their bare necessities and provide for their families.


 

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Nazia Dharejo, Dr. Najia Shaikh, Ikhtiar Ahmed Khoso, Dr. Noor UN Nisa