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A Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on Street Vendors in India: With Reference to Vijayawada City, Andhra Pradesh, India
Srinivasa Rao Dokku (PVP Siddhartha Institute of Technology, India), Rajesh C. Jampala (PB Siddhartha College of Arts and Science, India), and P. Adi Lakshmi (PVP Siddhartha Institute of Technology, India)
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|Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5274-5.ch010
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems, and the world of work. The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating: tens of millions of people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty, while the number of undernourished people, currently estimated at nearly 690 million, could increase by up to 132 million by the end of the year. This chapter analyses the impact of COVID-19 on livelihood of street vendors in India. The study was conducted in Vijayawada City, Andhra Pradesh, India. The study considered 100 street vendors covering all types of street vendors like food vendors, flower vendors, vegetable vendors, etc. Analysis of the data showed that COVID-19 had a significant impact on the street vendors in the selected cities. During COVID-19, street vendors' revenues, profits, savings, number of customers, and working hours have dropped significantly. At the same time, household spending, debt per provider, and healthcare costs have increased significantly.