PASHFARM Project Research Review Workshop- 9-11 Dec 2024

Session

Women participation in urban street vending: A balancing act between productive and reproductive roles in Harare, Zimbabwe (FR-G)

11 Dec 2024, 15:20

Zoom (Virtual)

Description

Presenter: Edward Mutandwa, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Peer Discussant: Raphael Gitau
Resource Person: Tomoé Bourdier
PSC Member: Tom Ondic

26. URBAN FOOD VENDING AND IMPACTS ON STREET VENDOR INCOMES IN HARARE AND ITS ENVIRONS, ZIMBABWE: A CERTAINTY EQUIVALENT APPROACH

Economics Papers : Final Review

Urban food vending is one of the most conspicuous economic activities on the streets of most cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The activities largely remain informal as they are not counted in the national income accounts of countries in the region. The main objective of this study was to ascribe an economic value to street vending activities by focusing on the gross revenue, disaggregated by...

50. Women participation in urban street vending: a balancing act between productive and reproductive roles in Harare, Zimbabwe

In the past three decades, street vending has become a prominent feature of developing economies. However, this activity remains largely on the fringes of national economic development and therefore poorly understood. The main objective of this paper was to determine the diversity of goods and services sold by street vendors in Harare and its environs in Zimbabwe. The research also delved into...