Socio-Economic Impact of Pandemic on Street Vendors of Jammu Region India: An Empirical Study
Journal Title: Journal of Quality in Health Care & Economics (JQHE) - Year 2022, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
COVID-19 is a deadly pandemic that has engulfed the whole world. It has led to adverse effects on society as a whole. Everywhere there is a lot of chaos and confusion among the people. The present paper is an attempt to understand the impact of pandemic on street vendors with regard to their issues and challenges which they are facing. Study is empirical in nature and it is based on eight months of observation of the researcher, focus group discussion, interview, and case study. The main objective of the study is to highlight the issues and problems which the street vendors are facing. It was found that in the COVID-19 crisis; most of the street vendors have lost their regular source of incomes. The study has further observed that the socio-economic status is tremendously declined among the street vendors. Continuously lockdown and fear psychosis is also a one of the major problems which the street vendors were facing.
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Aryan SK*
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- DOI 10.23880/jqhe-16000267
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