SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE STREET GARMENT VENDORS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY IN THE CONTEXT OF DHAKA CITY, BANGLADESH

Sanjoy Kumar Roy, Sabbir Hassan Chowdhury, Saiful Islam, Sifat Siddique

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE STREET GARMENT VENDORS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY IN THE CONTEXT OF DHAKA CITY, BANGLADESH

 

  1. Sanjoy Kumar Roy, Assistant Professor, General Education Department, City University, Email:- mritojonmajoy@gmail.com
  2. Sabbir Hassan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, City University, Email:- ratul_libra@hotmail.com
  3. Saiful Islam, Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, City University,

Email:- saiful.pstu2014@gmail.com

  1. Sifat Siddique, Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, City University,

Email:- sifat_siddiquee712@yahoo.com

 

A R T I C L E  I N F O

Article Type: Research

Received: 28, Oct. 2021.

Accepted: 28, Nov. 2021.

Published: 28, Nov. 2021.

 

 

 A B S T R A C T

The current study analyzes the Socio-Economic condition of Street Garment Vendors in Bangladesh.  Street Garment vendor plays an important role in Socio-Economic Development in terms of self-employment and providing products at an affordable price to the lower and middle class people. The researchers conducted a questionnaire survey on 327 street garment vendors involving different indicators of socio-economic like Living Conditions, Demographic Characteristics, Socio-Economic Status and Fundamental Needs, troubles faced by Vendors, Conflicts, Coping Strategy and Social Recognition to gain deep understandings on the Socio-Economic conditions of garment vendors. According to the survey, frequency and percentage of responses were calculated to meet the statistical requirements of the study.

 
Keywords:

Street garment vendors, socio-economic status, living standards, self-employment, social acceptance, Dhaka City

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