The Practice and Challenges of Street Vending in the City of Addis Ababa: The Case of Lideta And Arada Sub-cities
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Date
2020-10
Authors
Edlawit, Kiros
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A.A.U
Abstract
The practice of street vending is common practice in major urban centers around the
world. In different parts of the city of Addis Ababa, street vending can be observed however
studies that examine the practice demonstrate challenges and knowledge gap. By utilizing a
mixed method descriptive research design, this study envisioned to provide clarity into the
practice and challenges of street vending in the Lideta and Arada Sub-cities. The main objective
of the study is to identify and assess the practices and the challenges of the street vending in
urban areas of Ethiopia, with focus on Addis Ababa.
To achieve the aforementioned objective of the study, three questions were developed
and attempted to respond. The questions this study set out to answer were: What are the major
causes for people to join street vending business in Addis Ababa? How do street vendors carry
out their business in Addis Ababa and what are opportunities and treats posed by the street
vending business? What is the contribution of Regulation number 53?
To answer the questions the study used both primary and secondary sources. The primary
data for the study was obtained through interviews, questionnaires and observation whereas the
secondary data was obtained from books, journals and online sources. The data obtained was
analyzed and interpreted to make sense of the phenomenon in light of the related literature
review.
The study discovered; that street vending is an important income source often times on a
daily subsistence basis for the vendors and that this is the major reason for joining the sector.
Moreover, the small capital requirement of the business was another major factor to joining
street vending. The other major sources for joining the sector this study discovered are lack of
access to funding to join the formal business sector and lack of suitable and marketable space for
vendors. The study also found out that street vending has an effect on the legal traders, traffic,
the legal and tax system. The study also found out that the street vendors lack awareness about
article 53 and its benefits such as obtaining badges and subsequently a trading area assigned. The
study also discovered that finding a trading area has positive relation with increase in income.
Description
A Thesis Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for A
Masters Of Arts Degree In Public Management and Policy
Keywords
Code Enforcing, Informal Sector, Street Vending, Article 53