ABSTRACT

Street vending of traditional and indigenous food (TIF) remains mainly unexplored on its potential for livelihoods, food and nutrition security. This study explored street vending of TIF and its contribution to income, food security and dietary diversity among households of TIF vendors in Gaborone. This study applied an explanatory sequential mixed methods design in which structured interviews were conducted with 27 street vendors, followed by three focus group discussions with 18 vendors. Quantitative data show a positive correlation between monthly income from the sale of TIF and overall household income (r = 0.594, P = .004) and between the number of TIF varieties for sale and household dietary diversity (r = 0.558, P = .002). Qualitative findings confirmed the vital contribution of selling TIF to household income but further highlighted opportunities and challenges regarding supply chains of TIF to leverage the potential benefits of TIF toward improved household income, more nutritious and sustainable diets.

摘要

传统和土著食品 (TIF) 的街头贩卖在生计、食品和营养安全方面的潜力仍未得到充分探索。本研究探讨了 TIF 的街头贩卖及其对哈博罗内 TIF 供应商家庭的收入、粮食安全和饮食多样性的贡献。本研究采用解释性顺序混合方法设计，其中对 27 名街头小贩进行结构化访谈，然后与 18 名小贩进行三个焦点小组讨论。定量数据显示，出售 TIF 的月收入与家庭总收入之间呈正相关（r = 0.594，P = .004），出售的 TIF 品种数量与家庭膳食多样性之间存在正相关关系（r = 0.558，P= .002)。定性研究结果证实了销售 TIF 对家庭收入的重要贡献，但进一步强调了 TIF 供应链的机遇和挑战，以利用 TIF 的潜在好处来提高家庭收入、更有营养和可持续的饮食。