Social Science and Medicine - vol. 54 n° 2 -
"This paper reports on 422 women street vendors trading in 323 city blocks in Johannesburg, South Africa. The median age was 29 years, 66% were single, 29% had primary education and 58% had secondary schooling. Foreign-born women accounted for 15% of the sample and a further 59% of the women were not born in Johannesburg. More than a third of the women did not work for themselves and 48% earned <115 US dollars per month. Fertility was positively related to age and inversely related to education, while reported infertility was related to gynaecological disease. More than half the women used, mainly injectable, contraceptives and only 5% reportedly had PAP smears taken. Most of the women sold food and clothing, 51% lifted heavy weights and a small proportion of the women worked with fire. Over half of the women (54%), mainly those over 40 years and the self-employed, complained of a work-related illness or injury, mainly burns, cuts, headaches and musculoskeletal problems. The type of health problem was related to age and 32% had received treatment. More than half (52%) of the respondents reported that they were not comfortable with the working environment, for reasons ranging from lack of shelter and dirt (34%), noise (26%) and having to clean the area themselves (24%)."
"This paper reports on 422 women street vendors trading in 323 city blocks in Johannesburg, South Africa. The median age was 29 years, 66% were single, 29% had primary education and 58% had secondary schooling. Foreign-born women accounted for 15% of the sample and a further 59% of the women were not born in Johannesburg. More than a third of the women did not work for themselves and 48% earned <115 US dollars per month. Fertility was positively ...
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