Safety awareness of roadside traders in Osogbo Township, Osun State, Nigeria

Ogundahunsi, Dele Sunday; Adedotun, Samuel Babatunde; Adejuwon, S. A.

doi:10.2495/ut160091

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“…However, even though street vendors' actions have a detrimental influence on the environment and transportation in general, in particular the traders, according to [15] the challenges of being hit by cars, losing property, being exposed to high concentrations of air pollutants like vehicle exhaust, being exposed to the hot sun and inclement weather, being a victim of crime and theft, sexual harassment, and kidnapping are all things that people have to deal with every day. While [15] additionally emphasized that security officers with legal authority to take and confiscate the goods of traders who break the street trading legislation engage in all kinds of conflicts with roadside vendors (see Figure 5).…”

Section: Effects Of the Encroachment By Informal Sectors Activitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[19] asserted that most of the hawkers and squatters that encroached on the roadside right of way or urban green space do that out of ignorance about the extant planning and development control laws and legislation and their presence in the space for economic survival attracts others that join them, and this constitutes free traffic flow hindrance and environmental sanitation issues. [6], [15], [17] revealed that the majority of those involved in the hawking, street trading and squatting activities by the roadside, open space or in the traffic are those with low levels of education or that haven't gone to school, so it is a survival venture for them because they lack the qualification that can make them be engaged into formal employment.…”

Section: Survival Strategies For the Unemployed Youthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Factors influencing road setbacks and urban open space encroachment by traders in Nigeria: A narrative review

Tijjani,

Hassan,

Lazi

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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In many developing countries, especially Nigeria, informal sector activities such as roadside trading, hawking as well as roadside squatting has become increasingly prevalent. Although these activities are often seen as survival strategies for the low-income population with no other means of earning a living, nonetheless, they have negative impacts on the environment and traffic flow and can also compromise the safety and security of the traders. This study aims to explore the factors that contribute to the growth of this phenomenon on encroached highways, urban roads, and open spaces, and to examine its effects on both the environment and the traders. Using a narrative review approach, the research analysed relevant books, journals, conference papers, reports, and policy documents extracted from Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholars databases. The study findings revealed that economic crises and high levels of unemployment in developing countries have led to an increase in street trading and roadside vending. In addition, the lack of effective urban planning and enforcement of development control laws has also played a significant role in the proliferation of these activities on encroached urban roads and green spaces. Consequently, on highways, the absence of organized and standardized Rest and Service Areas (RSA) at regular intervals in developing countries, especially Nigeria, has facilitated the emergence of roadside markets. Furthermore, this situation is compounded by the location of agrarian settlements along the highways. Thus, to address these issues, the research recommends that the government reorganize, integrate, and upscale the activities of street traders, while also improving urban planning and enforcing road right-of-way barriers to protect urban green spaces and conclusively, the introduction of standard RSA at regular intervals along highways would provide motorists with necessary rest and services, discouraging them from stopping indiscriminately on transits, which often leads to the emergence of roadside markets.

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Section: Effects Of the Encroachment By Informal Sectors Activitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Survival Strategies For the Unemployed Youthmentioning

confidence: 99%