Experiences of vegetable vendors during the covid 19 pandemic. A case study of vendors in Harare CBD · Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Author: Basira, Tinashe
Title: Experiences of vegetable vendors during the covid 19 pandemic. A case study of vendors in Harare CBD
Abstract: The study explored the experiences of vegetable vendors during the Covid 19 era in Harare central business district. The study had the following objectives To explore the experience s of vegetable vendors during the Covid 19 pandemic, to analyse the challenges experienced by vegetable vendors during the Covid 19, to evaluate the copying strategies that were adopted by vegetable The study made use of a qualitative research design making use of convenient sampling technique to identify respondents for focus group discussions whilst purposive sampling technique was implemented to identify key informants. The study found out that the major theme that came from the study was that most vegetable vendors experienced violent raids from the police officers, the other theme that came from the study was that the vegetable vendors experienced fear and uncertainty during the COVID 19 lockdown. The other them that also came from the study was that ve getable vendors lacked savings to provide for their needs. The vendors adopted copying strategies such as extension of selling hours and selling at home. The research recommends that government should assist vendors with funds and grants, there is need for partnership between NGOs to assist vegetable vendors as well as need to provide food security to vegetable vendors.
Date: June 2025
Publisher: BUSE
Keywords: Covid 19; Vegetable Vendors
Supervisor: Dr. Zinyemba

Item sets: Department of Social Work

Media: Basira, Tinashe .pdf