Factors Influencing Community Participation in Street Vending Business on Urban Road Corridors: A Disposition of Economic Theories and Land use Models.

Abstract

Cities are complicated ecosystems in which buildings are built and humans interact. Street vending, while sometimes spontaneous and unplanned, serves a crucial role in the urban fabric. Globally, there has been a surge of interest in understanding the dynamics of informal street vending, motivated by a desire to relieve economic inequalities. The goal of this research was to examine the factors that influence street vending activities based on economic disposition as a result of inadequate economic stability, a lack of formal jobs, and individual disengagement from the pursuit of western formal education. We take stock of this study to bring together the many kinds of street vending activities as an integral part of what is considered as liveability. The urban environment functions as an ecosystem, digesting materials, energy, and information while also supporting economic activity and human existence. The study begins with economic theories of street vending; while these activities are not controlled in Nigeria, they are woven into the urban fabric of socioeconomic status. The Cronbach's alpha of 0.861 and Cronbach's alpha based on standardised items of 0.856 suggest 100% validity and 90% reliability, respectively. The model fitting data yielded 93.917 at the 0.001** significance level. The results demonstrate that the model was appropriate for the investigation. Individuals engaged in vending activities to meet their daily and family necessities.