04278nas a2200445 a 4500 20260818114906.0 130813s2010 th uu|m rtt 0| a1eng d .b1212106x AIT Thesis no.GD-11-06 Shrestha, Abina Gender dimensions of occupational health and safety of street vendors in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Pathum Thani, Thailand : Asian Institute of Technology, 2011 126 p. : ill. Thesis ; no. GD-11-06 Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2011 A 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 The 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. Women Employment Nepal Safety measures Street vendors Nepal Doneys, Philippe, Chairperson Kusakabe, Kyoko, Examination Committee Perera, L.A.S. Ranjith, Examination Committee Doane, Donna L., Examination committee Government of Japan, Scholarship donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GD-11-06 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B11710 .b1212106x mnait z 240403 0 130813 m a z 0 000:001:PDF:b1212106:001042:0:0:0:0:0:0 Abstract--AIT Thesis no.GD-11-06 n mnait mnait mnarc 20 40 Barcode : 30050120719454 CREATED : 2013-08-13 RECORD # : i12738062 LPATRON : 1025551 LCHKIN : 2015-09-15 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 2 TOT CHKOUT : 3 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120719421 CREATED : 2013-08-13 RECORD # : i12738074 LPATRON : 1025551 LCHKIN : 2016-07-05 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 3 TOT CHKOUT : 3 TOT RENEW : 2 Barcode : 30050120225247 CREATED : 2016-06-17 RECORD # : i13044187 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 48949 48949 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.GD-11-06 30050120719454 2026-08-18 11:49:06 1 2026-08-18 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.GD-11-06 30050120719421 2026-08-18 11:49:06 2 2026-08-18 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-18 0 AIT Thesis no.GD-11-06 30050120225247 2026-08-18 11:49:06 1 2026-08-18 40