Perceived health and well-being of migrant female street food vendors: a mixed - method study of vendor - consumer perceptions of informal street food economy in Chennai, India.
- 1School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Campus, Chennai, India.
Abstract
Background
The phenomenon of migration has impacted a country's economy in significant ways. This study aims to understand the impact of migration on the health and well-being of migrant female street vendors through a mixed-method research design.Methods
The quantitative research focuses on statistical analysis of n = 40 responses from the consumers who purchase from the migrant female street food vendors. The qualitative research involves conducting interviews based on the Interpretive Phenomenological research method from four female migrant street food vendors in Urban Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.Results
The statistical analysis of the six-item scale focusing on the health and well-being of the vendors yielded highly significant values (p < 0.005) and a Cronbach's Alpha value of (a = 0.75). The qualitative analysis resulted in three major themes, which focused on physical exhaustion, illnesses, and communication barriers observed through the vendor responses.Conclusion
The qualitative and quantitative results were triangulated to provide findings that emphasized the need to understand and create policies that would enhance the overall quality of life of these migrant communities. These findings collectively aim to emphasize that the needs of Sustainable Development Goal 3, of Good Health and Well-being, in relation to the informal work sectors are efficiently met.
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BibTeX
@article{wilmah2026perceived,
title = {{Perceived health and well-being of migrant female street food vendors: a mixed - method study of vendor - consumer perceptions of informal street food economy in Chennai, India.}},
author = {A Wincie Wilmah and R K Jaishree Karthiga},
journal = {Frontiers in public health},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2026.1918016},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42908920},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Perceived health and well-being of migrant female street food vendors: a mixed - method study of vendor - consumer perceptions of informal street food economy in Chennai, India.
AU - A Wincie Wilmah
AU - R K Jaishree Karthiga
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/07
JO - Frontiers in public health
DO - 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1918016
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42908920
AB - Background The phenomenon of migration has impacted a country's economy in significant ways. This study aims to understand the impact of migration on the health and well-being of migrant female street vendors through a mixed-method research design.Methods The quantitative research focuses on statistical analysis of n = 40 responses from the consumers who purchase from the migrant female street food vendors. The qualitative research involves conducting interviews based on the Interpretive Phenomenological research method from four female migrant street food vendors in Urban Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.Results The statistical analysis of the six-item scale focusing on the health and well-being of the vendors yielded highly significant values (p < 0.005) and a Cronbach's Alpha value of (a = 0.75). The qualitative analysis resulted in three major themes, which focused on physical exhaustion, illnesses, and communication barriers observed through the vendor responses.Conclusion The qualitative and quantitative results were triangulated to provide findings that emphasized the need to understand and create policies that would enhance the overall quality of life of these migrant communities. These findings collectively aim to emphasize that the needs of Sustainable Development Goal 3, of Good Health and Well-being, in relation to the informal work sectors are efficiently met.
SN - 2296-2565
ER -