03314nas a2200265 a 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000200007324501010009326000670019430000190026149000270028050200580030750001860036552020830055165000460263465000260268070000350270670000440274170000510278570000440283671000440288081000590292485600650298320260818114906.0130813s2010    th uu|m rtt   0|  a1eng d  a.b1212106x1 aShrestha, Abina10aGender dimensions of occupational health and safety of street vendors in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal  aPathum Thani, Thailand :bAsian Institute of Technology,c2011  a126 p. :bill.1 aThesis ;vno. GD-11-06  aThesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2011  aA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Gender and Development Studies, School of Environment, Resources and Development  aThe main goal of this research study is to find out the gender dimensions of occupational health and safety (OHS) among men and women street vendors. The study has highlighted the gendered pattern of health seeking behavior as well as coping mechanism adopted to minimize the OHS problem at both individual and collective level. Using a survey of 300 (176 women and 124 men) respondents street vendors pilot survey, in- depth interviews, focused group discussion (FGD) and observation, the study examined the different OHS issues street vendors experienced through three occupational groups categorized according to different vending items: food group, perishable group and durable group. Findings explore different injuries/diseases/accidents among men and women street vendors which are directly associated with their work environment and types of occupational groups. These suggest external barriers such as low earning, lack of time, educational level and internal barriers i.e. socio-cul tural factors such as social norms and values, gender role in family, patriarchal practices and attitude towards women as determining factors for unequal health seeking behavior between men and women street vendors. Reproductive health problems were found to be higher among women than men, mostly associated with ovul ation cycle (lower stomach pain, over bleeding, etc). Men's reproductive health problems were reflected in the lack of sexual desire. Survey found no sexual harassment among women street vendors. However, harassment in terms of physical assaults, insulting (particularly for male vendors), downsizing vending work, etc were detected resulting in stress, depression and anguish leaving different physical and psychological health impact on men and women street vendors. Finally, the survey found association in their early stage of organizing street vendors and hence lacks the collective bargaining power for their rights. Fu1ihennore, negligible efforts were found in providing OHS protection and were struggling for the management of space for the vendors to vend. 0aWomenxEmploymentzNepalxSafety measures 0aStreet vendorszNepal1 aDoneys, Philippe,eChairperson1 aKusakabe, Kyoko,eExamination Committee1 aPerera, L.A.S. Ranjith,eExamination Committee1 aDoane, Donna L.,eExamination committee2 aGovernment of Japan,eScholarship donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tThesis ;vno. GD-11-06  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B11710