General objective The aim of the study is to investigate the importance of informal sector on developing countries economy and identify constraints and risk in operation Specific objectives To investigate reasons make people to become street vendors. To investigates importance of street vendors. To identify obstacles and constraints of street vending. To identify negative consequence of street vending. To draw conclusion
Characteristics of the people engaged in the informal sector Absence of official protection and recognition Non coverage by minimum wage legislation and social security system Predominance of own- and self-employment work Absence of trade union organization Low income and wages Little job security No fringe benefits from institutional sources
Characteristics of the activities in the informal sector Unregulated and competitive markets Small scale operation with individual or family ownership Ease of entry Reliance on locally available resources Family ownership of enterprises Labor intensive and adapted technology Absence of access to institutional credit or other s and protections Location Banepa-Municipality Nepal
Questions for street vendors in KU road I. Personal Information 1.What is your age? 2.Where is your Place of birth? 3. If place of birth is outside dhulikhel, why did you come here?
4. Marital status: a) Single b) Married c) Widowed d) Divorced
5. How many dependents do you have in your household?
6. Education level a) Illiterate b) Grade 1-6 c) Grade 7-8 d) Grad 9-10
e) Certificate f) Diploma g) Degree
7. What is your gender? A) Female B) Male
II. Questions on Business Activity 8. What were you doing before starting this business? a) student b) employed c) unimpeded d) pension e) self-owned formal sector activity f) Other (Specify)
9. Why do you operate in the informal sector? /Multiple answer is possible/ a) It is the only source of income/to be self employed b) To avoid taxation and registration fee c) It is highly profitable d) Has not fulfilled minimum requirements for registration to operate in formal sector. 10. Why do you locate at this site? a) Near to customer or market b) Near to home c) No other appropriate site d) To escape harassment from Gov't and private shop guards e) Other (Specify): --------11. How much was your initial capital (Birr)? a) To buy fixed capital of materials equipment for your activity b) To buy commodities for resale 12. What was the source of this start-up capital? ----------a) Own saving of ‘ Equb’ b) Assistance from Govn’t or NGOs c) Borrowing from friends of relatives d) Borrowing from money lenders e) Assistance from friends of relatives f) Micro finance institutions g) Other (specify)----------------13. Have you work additional income source? a) Yes b) No
14. To whom do you mostly sale your commodities? --------a) Poor b) rich c) Others (specify) ------15. What were the serious difficulties you faced when you started this business? /Multiple answer is possible/ a) Lack of start-up capital b) Inadequate skill c) Govn’t police and pvt. Shop guards d) Lack of demand e) Lack of experience f) Other (specifies) ---------------16. What were the serious difficulties you faced after you have started this business? a) Shortage of working capital b) Harassment from Gov’t police and private shop guards c) Social obligations d) No access to credit e) Family responsibility f) Lack of demand g) Other(specifies)--------------17. Did you face any events that have adverse effect on your livelihood? a) Yes b) No 18. If yes, answer the following questions? a) Natural shock or loss commodity by rain or sun Ricks b) Market shocks or loss customers c) Confiscation of commodities by Government authorities d) Other (specify) ------------------
I)
Personal Information
SN 1 2 3 4
Name Anil Kumar Baidhya Shara Manandhar Pitamber Shrestha Rudra Pd. Humangai
1 35 27 32 45
2 Kavre Kavre Kavre Ramechap
5
Sijan Aryal
22
Dolakha
6 7
Suresh Acharya Ratna B. Gole
50 33
Kavre Kavre
8 9
Roshan Shrestha Jaglal Shrestha
32 41
Kavre Bhaktapur
10
Rajesh Panthi
23
Sindhupalchowk
11
Jayanti Ghimire
26
Ramechhap
12 13
Bimal Shrestha Mahesh Baral
25 32
Kavre Sindhupalchowk
14 15 16 17
Bhumi Pd. Acharya Dinesh Pote Ram Pd. Manandhar Harka B. Tamang
42 33 27 28
Kavre Kavre Kavre Ramechhap
18
Rameshwor Parajuli
44
Kavre
19
Radhika Sapkota
35
Sindhupalchowk
20
Jit B. Thapa
37
Ramechhap
21 22 23 24 25
Manoj K. Sharma Ramesh Sigdel Bharat Shrestha Binod Devkota Ramesh Kunwar
21 23 24 36 23
Kavre Kavre Kavre Kavre Ramechhap
26
Krishna Bhushan Khonju Durga B. Shrestha Bed Pd Humangai
31
Kavre
26 43
Kavre Sindhupalchowk
Gobinda Bishwakarma
33
Kavre
27 28 29
3 Children study Business Porpose -
4 Married Single Married Married
5 5 4 3 7
6 c f g d
7 M F M M
Single
4
c
M
Married Divorced
6 3
e g
M M
Children study Business Porpose Children study Business Porpose Children study -
Married Married
4 3
f c
M M
Single
3
b
M
Married
2
d
F
Married Married
3 6
c f
M M
Married Single Married
3 3 5 2
g c f g
M M M M
Divorced
2
d
M
Children study Business Porpose Business Porpose -
Married
4
c
F
4
f
M
Single
2 4 2 3 3
b d e f g
M M M M M
Married
2
c
M
Business Porpose -
Single Married
4 4
d e
M M
Married
3
d
M
Single Single Single
30
Ram B.Tamang
46
Ramechhap
31 32
Nanimaiya Shrestha Prabhuram KC
21 26
Kavre Sindhupalchowk
33 34
Naren Deuja Tirtha Pokhrel
27 34
Kavre Ramechhap
35 36 37 38
Ramlal TUSU Bibek Tamang Rupesh Khadka Raj Kumar Pokhrel
29 35 29 36
Kavre Kavre Kavre Sindhupalchowk
39 40
Apil Aryal Dinesh Paudel
34 28
Kavre Sindhupalchowk
41 42
Arjun Shrestha Damodar Humangai
37 32
Kavre Ramechhap
II) SN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Children study Business Porpose Business Porpose Children study Business Porpose Children study
Married
3
d
M
Single Married
2 2
c e
F M
Single Married
3 4
d d
M M
Married Married Single Married
3 4 3 5
c e f g
M M M M
Married Married
6 3
c d
M M
Married Married
4 2
e d
M M
17 a b a a a a a b b a a b b a a
18 c a c b b a c c b b
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9 d c b a a c d e a d b a c d d
10 a c d a c d b b a c c b a b a
11 a a a b a b a b b b a a a a b
12 f E c a d f f e f f a e e c d
13 b b b b b a b b b b b b a b a
14 b a b c a b a a b b b b c a b
15 e e e a b c e a b a c d e e e
16 c d b e a f a b c e f a b c d
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a a b c d a a b c c c a a d c d a b b c c a a b b c d
a c b d c b B B B A B A C B A A C C C B B B C D C B C
b a a b b b a a b b a a b b a a b b b a a a b a b a a
e f f a a f f a c e e f a f a f f e e c a f f a a f a
b b b b b b b a a a b b b a b a b b b b a a a a b b b
b b a a b c a a b b a c a a b a a b b c c a b b a b b
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