Implications of the relationship between street vending and political affiliation on development in Zambia: a case of Lusaka central business district
| dc.contributor.author | Masupa, David Musonda | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-03T08:59:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-02-03T08:59:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description | Thesis | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The topic of this study is, ‘Implications of the relationship between Street Vending and Political Affiliation on Development in Zambia: A case of Lusaka Central Business District’ (CBD). This study has been carried out for a period of two (2 years). The major focus of this study was to investigate the implications the relationship between street vending and political affiliation on the growth of street vending activities and bureaucratic management of the Municipalities. Three types of instruments were used to collect data. These were Semi-Structured Questionnaire, In-depth Interview Guide and Focus Group Discussion Guide. Primary data was collected directly from male and female involved in street vending and from the key informants. Key informants included the Street Vendors’ Association Chairperson, Lusaka City Council Public Relations Manager, Local Government Minister and State House Minister in-charge of Presidential Affairs. While secondary data was collected through review of literature from already existing data on the subject matter through books, articles, research papers, policy papers etc. The qualitative data was analysed using a computer-based software called NVivo. This software made it easier to gather non- numerical data, organize data, and analyse data. The major finding of this study was that political affiliation to the ruling party encouraged street vending; While other specific findings revealed that, first, street vending did play a role in the achievement of the development agenda of the ruling party; second, there were some benefits such as service, material and financial assistance that accrued to the governing party and its street vending supporters; third, the relationship between street vending and political affiliation caused implications in three areas namely; political, economic and public administration. Therefore, from the above-mentioned findings, the conclusion of the study confirmed that political patronage was accountable for the relationship between street vending and political affiliation in Lusaka Central Business District. To help mitigate the problem at hand, the study came up with the following three specific recommendations that could assist the Government and the public to resolve the problem at hand: Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) should come up with an Act of Parliament on Street Vending centred on Policy, Institutional and Political domains. The significance of this study includes the following; First, it will contribute to the current existing body of knowledge on street vending and political affiliation. Second, it will be useful to political elites, street vendors and local authorities focusing on resolving the problem of street vending particularly in Lusaka Central Business District (CBD). Key Words: - Street vending - Political Affiliation - Political Patronage | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6837 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | The University of Zambia | en |
| dc.subject | Street vending--Zambia | en |
| dc.subject | Peddling--Political aspects | en |
| dc.subject | Street vending --Political affiliation--Zambia | en |
| dc.title | Implications of the relationship between street vending and political affiliation on development in Zambia: a case of Lusaka central business district | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |