International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health
Background: As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the lockdown was implemented as the main preventiv... more Background: As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the lockdown was implemented as the main preventive measure to contain the spread of the virus across the world. India also went under one of the most stringent nationwide lockdowns which affected the workers of the informal sector the most. This study aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 and lockdown on the livelihood of street vendors in the Maharashtra state, one of the severely affected states, of India.Methods: Telephonic in-depth interviews were conducted from 16th May to 1st June 2020 with 20 street vendors who sold perishable goods for their livelihood. Interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis was used in analysing the data.Results: There were a total of twelve food vendors and eight fruits and vegetable vendors in the study sample. The mean age of food vendors recorded was 36.91 years, the average years of working recorded were 12.25, the mean education level was 7.83, and the average household size recorded was ...
Background: WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11th March 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic
unfo... more Background: WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11th March 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the lockdown was implemented as the main preventive measure to contain the spread of the virus across the world. India also went to one of the most stringent nationwide lockdowns on March 24, 2020, which affected the informal sector worker the most. This study aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown on the livelihood of street vendors in the Maharashtra state of India. Methods: Telephonic in-depth interviews were conducted from 16th May to 1st June 2020 with 20 street vendors who sell perishable goods for their livelihood. Interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis was used in analyzing the data. Results: Lockdown affected street vendors multidimensionally. Many street vendors stopped working and many had to change their profession to selling fruits and vegetables within a limited time zone which had its repercussions. Some participants have shared experiences of being helped in the form of free rations by the government. Along with bearing monetary loss, street vendors also had to undergo mental stress due to restrictions imposed by the local authorities. Participants expressed their expectations of receiving aid in the form of direct nancial aid and protective equipment to practice their work safely. Conclusion: India went for one of the most stringent lockdowns with wider socio-economic repercussions, and street vendors were one of the most affected occupational groups. Since they are one most vulnerable sections of society it is a crucial responsibility of the government to aim for their overall welfare.
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020
Background: In India, more than 90% of the workforce is engaged in the informal sector for their ... more Background: In India, more than 90% of the workforce is engaged in the informal sector for their livelihoods. About 2-2.5% of the total urban population is involved in street vending, and out of the total urban population in the informal sector 14% is constituted of street vending. Unlike legalization, economic and working conditions of street vendors, there are little studies conducted to understand the health problems faced by them. Authors sought to study the common health problems and utilization of health care services among street vendors of Chandrapur district. Methods: It was a cross-sectional quantitative study. A total of 200 street vendors were purposively selected from four tehsils of the Chandrapur district and face to face interviews were conducted. Results: The common health problems among street vendors observed under this study were respiratory tract infections (32%), musculoskeletal problems (54.4%), gastrointestinal problems (18%), generalized weakness (12.7%), non-communicable diseases including hypertension, diabetes (26.6%). Among those who had suffered from these health problems, the majority (68%) utilized private healthcare facilities and 21% utilized public healthcare facilities. Conclusions: Though street vendors earn on daily basis, they seek healthcare services mostly from the private providers. This results in out-of-pocket expenditure for them. Therefore, it is essential to improve the overall quality of public healthcare facilities for curtailing the out of pocket expenditure. The study findings can be utilized to draw the attention of policymakers, in strategic planning the health care services for such low-income group. Keywords: Common health problems, Public healthcare facility, Private healthcare facility, Street vendors, Utilization of health care facilities
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health
Background: As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the lockdown was implemented as the main preventiv... more Background: As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the lockdown was implemented as the main preventive measure to contain the spread of the virus across the world. India also went under one of the most stringent nationwide lockdowns which affected the workers of the informal sector the most. This study aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 and lockdown on the livelihood of street vendors in the Maharashtra state, one of the severely affected states, of India.Methods: Telephonic in-depth interviews were conducted from 16th May to 1st June 2020 with 20 street vendors who sold perishable goods for their livelihood. Interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis was used in analysing the data.Results: There were a total of twelve food vendors and eight fruits and vegetable vendors in the study sample. The mean age of food vendors recorded was 36.91 years, the average years of working recorded were 12.25, the mean education level was 7.83, and the average household size recorded was ...
Background: WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11th March 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic
unfo... more Background: WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11th March 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the lockdown was implemented as the main preventive measure to contain the spread of the virus across the world. India also went to one of the most stringent nationwide lockdowns on March 24, 2020, which affected the informal sector worker the most. This study aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown on the livelihood of street vendors in the Maharashtra state of India. Methods: Telephonic in-depth interviews were conducted from 16th May to 1st June 2020 with 20 street vendors who sell perishable goods for their livelihood. Interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis was used in analyzing the data. Results: Lockdown affected street vendors multidimensionally. Many street vendors stopped working and many had to change their profession to selling fruits and vegetables within a limited time zone which had its repercussions. Some participants have shared experiences of being helped in the form of free rations by the government. Along with bearing monetary loss, street vendors also had to undergo mental stress due to restrictions imposed by the local authorities. Participants expressed their expectations of receiving aid in the form of direct nancial aid and protective equipment to practice their work safely. Conclusion: India went for one of the most stringent lockdowns with wider socio-economic repercussions, and street vendors were one of the most affected occupational groups. Since they are one most vulnerable sections of society it is a crucial responsibility of the government to aim for their overall welfare.
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020
Background: In India, more than 90% of the workforce is engaged in the informal sector for their ... more Background: In India, more than 90% of the workforce is engaged in the informal sector for their livelihoods. About 2-2.5% of the total urban population is involved in street vending, and out of the total urban population in the informal sector 14% is constituted of street vending. Unlike legalization, economic and working conditions of street vendors, there are little studies conducted to understand the health problems faced by them. Authors sought to study the common health problems and utilization of health care services among street vendors of Chandrapur district. Methods: It was a cross-sectional quantitative study. A total of 200 street vendors were purposively selected from four tehsils of the Chandrapur district and face to face interviews were conducted. Results: The common health problems among street vendors observed under this study were respiratory tract infections (32%), musculoskeletal problems (54.4%), gastrointestinal problems (18%), generalized weakness (12.7%), non-communicable diseases including hypertension, diabetes (26.6%). Among those who had suffered from these health problems, the majority (68%) utilized private healthcare facilities and 21% utilized public healthcare facilities. Conclusions: Though street vendors earn on daily basis, they seek healthcare services mostly from the private providers. This results in out-of-pocket expenditure for them. Therefore, it is essential to improve the overall quality of public healthcare facilities for curtailing the out of pocket expenditure. The study findings can be utilized to draw the attention of policymakers, in strategic planning the health care services for such low-income group. Keywords: Common health problems, Public healthcare facility, Private healthcare facility, Street vendors, Utilization of health care facilities
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unfolded, the lockdown was implemented as the main preventive measure to contain the spread of the virus
across the world. India also went to one of the most stringent nationwide lockdowns on March 24, 2020,
which affected the informal sector worker the most. This study aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 and
lockdown on the livelihood of street vendors in the Maharashtra state of India.
Methods: Telephonic in-depth interviews were conducted from 16th May to 1st June 2020 with 20 street
vendors who sell perishable goods for their livelihood. Interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis was
used in analyzing the data.
Results: Lockdown affected street vendors multidimensionally. Many street vendors stopped working and
many had to change their profession to selling fruits and vegetables within a limited time zone which had its
repercussions. Some participants have shared experiences of being helped in the form of free rations by the
government. Along with bearing monetary loss, street vendors also had to undergo mental stress due to
restrictions imposed by the local authorities. Participants expressed their expectations of receiving aid in the
form of direct nancial aid and protective equipment to practice their work safely.
Conclusion: India went for one of the most stringent lockdowns with wider socio-economic repercussions,
and street vendors were one of the most affected occupational groups. Since they are one most vulnerable
sections of society it is a crucial responsibility of the government to aim for their overall welfare.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional quantitative study. A total of 200 street vendors were purposively selected from four tehsils of the Chandrapur district and face to face interviews were conducted.
Results: The common health problems among street vendors observed under this study were respiratory tract infections (32%), musculoskeletal problems (54.4%), gastrointestinal problems (18%), generalized weakness (12.7%), non-communicable diseases including hypertension, diabetes (26.6%). Among those who had suffered from these health problems, the majority (68%) utilized private healthcare facilities and 21% utilized public healthcare facilities.
Conclusions: Though street vendors earn on daily basis, they seek healthcare services mostly from the private providers. This results in out-of-pocket expenditure for them. Therefore, it is essential to improve the overall quality of public healthcare facilities for curtailing the out of pocket expenditure. The study findings can be utilized to draw the attention of policymakers, in strategic planning the health care services for such low-income group.
Keywords: Common health problems, Public healthcare facility, Private healthcare facility, Street vendors, Utilization of health care facilities
unfolded, the lockdown was implemented as the main preventive measure to contain the spread of the virus
across the world. India also went to one of the most stringent nationwide lockdowns on March 24, 2020,
which affected the informal sector worker the most. This study aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 and
lockdown on the livelihood of street vendors in the Maharashtra state of India.
Methods: Telephonic in-depth interviews were conducted from 16th May to 1st June 2020 with 20 street
vendors who sell perishable goods for their livelihood. Interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis was
used in analyzing the data.
Results: Lockdown affected street vendors multidimensionally. Many street vendors stopped working and
many had to change their profession to selling fruits and vegetables within a limited time zone which had its
repercussions. Some participants have shared experiences of being helped in the form of free rations by the
government. Along with bearing monetary loss, street vendors also had to undergo mental stress due to
restrictions imposed by the local authorities. Participants expressed their expectations of receiving aid in the
form of direct nancial aid and protective equipment to practice their work safely.
Conclusion: India went for one of the most stringent lockdowns with wider socio-economic repercussions,
and street vendors were one of the most affected occupational groups. Since they are one most vulnerable
sections of society it is a crucial responsibility of the government to aim for their overall welfare.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional quantitative study. A total of 200 street vendors were purposively selected from four tehsils of the Chandrapur district and face to face interviews were conducted.
Results: The common health problems among street vendors observed under this study were respiratory tract infections (32%), musculoskeletal problems (54.4%), gastrointestinal problems (18%), generalized weakness (12.7%), non-communicable diseases including hypertension, diabetes (26.6%). Among those who had suffered from these health problems, the majority (68%) utilized private healthcare facilities and 21% utilized public healthcare facilities.
Conclusions: Though street vendors earn on daily basis, they seek healthcare services mostly from the private providers. This results in out-of-pocket expenditure for them. Therefore, it is essential to improve the overall quality of public healthcare facilities for curtailing the out of pocket expenditure. The study findings can be utilized to draw the attention of policymakers, in strategic planning the health care services for such low-income group.
Keywords: Common health problems, Public healthcare facility, Private healthcare facility, Street vendors, Utilization of health care facilities