A Study of Socio-Economic Aspects and Working Patterns of Street Vendors in Chapainawabganj

Abstract

Nowadays, the employment plays a very vital role in the human society. Most people in this country want to be white collar workers but the government and nongovernmental organization are not prepared to provide job for everyone. So, the individual and the group of people are involving in the self employment, especially in the informal sectors. Street trading constitutes a significant part of this sector involving street vendors as the key players. The aim of the study is to know the socio-economic aspects and working patterns of street vendors in Chapainawabganj Municipality. Convenience sampling was used to collect primary data and 70 street vendors were selected to complete the study. The study reveals that poverty, low education, less capital, large family members are the major driving forces of carrying out this business. This paper also reveals the importance of social capital in street vending and the excessive work hour (8-11 hours) of the vendors even in the presence of political instability, natural calamity or financial crisis.