ANNEXURE

PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES FACED BY STREET VENDORS IN COIMBATORE CITY

QUESTIONNAIRE

1) NAME:

2) AGE GROUP:

a) 20-30 years
b) 30-45 years
c) 45-55 years
d) 55 years and above

3) GENDER:

a) Male
b) Female

4) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

a) Illiterates
b) Primary
c) Middle school
d) Higher education
e) Graduate

5) MARITAL STATUS:

a) Married
b) Unmarried
c) Widowed
d) Divorced
6) Highest level of education
a) Primary school
b) Matric
c) Diploma
d) Degree
e) No schooling

7) TYPE OF PRODUCT YOU ARE DEALING WITH:

a) Food
b) Fruits a
c) Vegetables
d) Fish
e) Flowers
f) Plastic products
g) Cosmetics and decorative items
h) others

8) YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

a) Below 5 years
b) 6-10 years
c) 11-15 years
d) >15 years

9) INCOME LEVEL: (daily basis)

a) Below 1000
b) 1001-3000
c) 3000-5000
d) >5000

10) Did you have another occupation before becoming a street vendor?

a) I always worked as street vendors

b) No, I didn’t worked as street vendors
11) What is the source of water you use?
a) Stored water
b) Hand pump
c) Tap
d) others

12) Is a waste disposal provided?

a) Yes, provided
b) No, not provided

13) How many days in one week do you work?

a) 7 days
b) 6 days
c) 5 days
d) <5 days

14) HOUSING STATUS:

a) Owned
b) Rented

15) BUSINESS HOURS?

a) Day time
b) Evenings
c) both

16) WHAT TYPE OF VENDOR ARE YOU?

a) Moving vendor
b) Non-moving vendor

17) FROM WHERE DO YOU PROCURE YOUR GOODS?

a) Wholesalers
 b) Contractors(agents)
c) Own possession

18) HOW DO YOU FIX THE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT?

a) Depends on the demand of the product

b) Depends upon the consumer negotiations
c) Depends on the competitor’s price
d) Depends upon the norms of the government

19) HOW DO YOU MANAGE AND CONVINCE THE CONSUMERS TO BUY FROM
YOU DURING THIS PANDEMIC ?

a) Reduce profit margins

b) Extend bargaining levels
c) Provide offers and discounts

20) WHEN DO YOU REPAY THE AMOUNT FOR THE GOODS PROCURED?

a) Daily morning for the previous day

b) Monthly once

21) WHERE DO YOU STORE THE GOODS PROCURED OR THE UNSOLD GOODS?

a) Residence
b) Gone as waste
c) Return to the agent\contractor

22) How is the business running during this pandemic and lockdown season?

a) Very good
b) Good
c) Neutral
d) Bad
e) Very bad
23) Rate the level of impact from the list of problems given below based on your nature of
business:-
a) VERY HIGH – 5 POINTS
b) HIGH – 4 POINTS
c) NEUTRAL – 3 POINTS
d) LOW – 2 POINTS
e) VERY LOW – 1 POINT

S.NO PARTICULARS VERY HIGH NEUTRAL LOW VERY

LOW
HIGH (4) (3) (2)
(1)
(5)

1. The level of
problems from
municipal and
higher
authorities

2. Problem of
communicating
with the
consumers of
other language

3. Problem of
consumers
misbehaving
during the
conduct of
business

4. The level of
bargaining in the
business

5. Wastage of
goods in the
business
6. The level of
impact from
organised retail
outlets in your
business

7. The level of
impact with
regard to
environmental
hazards like
storms and rains

8. The level of
theft you face in
your daily
business

9. The level of
health problems
you face during
the conduct of
the business

10. The level of

evictions in your
business

11. The problem of

hygiene in your
business

12. The level of

problem
concerned with
electricity

13. Factor of
hygiene
affecting your
business