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KATIKA HARAKATI ZAKUBORESHA BIASHARA ZA WAJASIRIAMALI WADOGO HUSUSWANI WAMACHINGA VYUO VYA TANZANIA NA FINLAND VIMEKAMILISHA TAFITI 3 KATI YA NNE ZINAZOLENGA KUJA NA SULUHISHO LA KUDUMU. HAPA CHINI TUMEKUWEKEA ABSTRACT NA LINK ZA TAFITI HIZO
1. Empowering street vendors through technology: An explorative study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Street vending business is important for the economy and the livelihood of the poor less educated people in developing countries, as it provides employment, and a means for survival. However, street vendors face a number of challenges, including low levels of education. The main objective of this study was to explore street vendors' business activities, skills, and strategies in order to propose mobile technology based solutions to improve street vendors' business prospects. A qualitative data consisting of interviews and focus group discussions was collected from a total of 39 street vendors in Dar es Salaam, which is the economic hub of Tanzania. The data was analyzed using qualitative content analysis, by identifying relevant themes in the data. The findings show that street vendors operate in a challenging environment and have to employ a number of additional activities and strategies as compared to formal businesses. These activities require risk identification and risk alleviation skills and strategies, and ways to deal with various kinds of uncertainty. It was found that street vendors possess low levels of business skills in all domains of business. To improve street vendors' business prospects, a number of mobile-technology based applications can be developed in the future.
Empowering street vendors through technology: An explorative study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Technology for street traders in Tanzania: A design science research approach
The informal sector employs the major part of workers in developing countries. Street trading is a common form of informal work. Despite its huge economic value in developing countries, little research is being done to improve street traders’ empowerment and entrepreneurship. Also, development informatics is over-focused on social development and under-focused on economic development. This study takes a design science research (DSR) approach in order to identify barriers for street traders in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, that can be addressed with technology. As a follow-up to our previous qualitative study, a questionnaire was administered to a sample of (N = 285) street traders. The data was analysed using mixed methods. The results show that street traders operate in a challenging environment, and make most of their decisions based on tacit knowledge. Traders are restrained by unreliable business information, weak business strategies, and access to capital. A variety of technology innovations, such as customer-client matchmaking, and record keeping are proposed to directly address the daily challenges of street traders. Future technology projects form exciting possibilities for technology experts, students, and scholars globally. The expected future implications of this project are increased STI capacities, economic growth, and human developmen
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Bookkeeping for Informal Workers:
Co-Creating with Street Traders
Abstract. Over 200 million street traders operate in Africa. Our previous research has identifed a number of challenges of Tanzanian street traders and related technology innovation opportunities. One identified opportunity is technology to support keeping business records. In this study, an intercultural team of Finnish and Tanzanian technologists, researchers, and Tanzanian street traders was set up to create a bookkeeping application, contextualized for the needs of Tanzanian street traders. A research period, lasting four months, resulted in a successful first version of the application, ready for further DSR projects. In addition, first experiences about what works in co-creation in this cultural context and with this team setup were gained. These results are useful for managing related DSR projects in the future. This study shows the importance of launching similar DSR projects, and the high potential of DSR and co-creation in solving societal and economic challenges in developing countries with technology solutions.
1. Empowering street vendors through technology: An explorative study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Street vending business is important for the economy and the livelihood of the poor less educated people in developing countries, as it provides employment, and a means for survival. However, street vendors face a number of challenges, including low levels of education. The main objective of this study was to explore street vendors' business activities, skills, and strategies in order to propose mobile technology based solutions to improve street vendors' business prospects. A qualitative data consisting of interviews and focus group discussions was collected from a total of 39 street vendors in Dar es Salaam, which is the economic hub of Tanzania. The data was analyzed using qualitative content analysis, by identifying relevant themes in the data. The findings show that street vendors operate in a challenging environment and have to employ a number of additional activities and strategies as compared to formal businesses. These activities require risk identification and risk alleviation skills and strategies, and ways to deal with various kinds of uncertainty. It was found that street vendors possess low levels of business skills in all domains of business. To improve street vendors' business prospects, a number of mobile-technology based applications can be developed in the future.
Empowering street vendors through technology: An explorative study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2.
Technology for street traders in Tanzania: A design science research approach
The informal sector employs the major part of workers in developing countries. Street trading is a common form of informal work. Despite its huge economic value in developing countries, little research is being done to improve street traders’ empowerment and entrepreneurship. Also, development informatics is over-focused on social development and under-focused on economic development. This study takes a design science research (DSR) approach in order to identify barriers for street traders in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, that can be addressed with technology. As a follow-up to our previous qualitative study, a questionnaire was administered to a sample of (N = 285) street traders. The data was analysed using mixed methods. The results show that street traders operate in a challenging environment, and make most of their decisions based on tacit knowledge. Traders are restrained by unreliable business information, weak business strategies, and access to capital. A variety of technology innovations, such as customer-client matchmaking, and record keeping are proposed to directly address the daily challenges of street traders. Future technology projects form exciting possibilities for technology experts, students, and scholars globally. The expected future implications of this project are increased STI capacities, economic growth, and human developmen
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3.
Bookkeeping for Informal Workers:
Co-Creating with Street Traders
Abstract. Over 200 million street traders operate in Africa. Our previous research has identifed a number of challenges of Tanzanian street traders and related technology innovation opportunities. One identified opportunity is technology to support keeping business records. In this study, an intercultural team of Finnish and Tanzanian technologists, researchers, and Tanzanian street traders was set up to create a bookkeeping application, contextualized for the needs of Tanzanian street traders. A research period, lasting four months, resulted in a successful first version of the application, ready for further DSR projects. In addition, first experiences about what works in co-creation in this cultural context and with this team setup were gained. These results are useful for managing related DSR projects in the future. This study shows the importance of launching similar DSR projects, and the high potential of DSR and co-creation in solving societal and economic challenges in developing countries with technology solutions.
