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Department of Social Development

Exploring the challenges facing micro enterprise immigrant traders in the Western Cape metropole : Greenmarket Square and the Hout Bay Harbour markets

Abstract

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This study explored the challenges facing immigrant traders in the Western Cape Metropole at the Greenmarket Square and the Hout Bay Harbour markets. A purposive / convenience sample was drawn of twelve immigrant traders and five key informants (seventeen participants). An exploratory, qualitative approach was adopted using semi-structured interview schedules to guide face to face interviewing. The data was analysed using Tesch's (1990) approach.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Department of Social Development
Year dc:date.issued
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Chikamhi, Tendai
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • O'Brien, Connie

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Language dc:language.iso
eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10202
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10202

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Chikamhi, Tendai. Exploring the challenges facing micro enterprise immigrant traders in the Western Cape metropole : Greenmarket Square and the Hout Bay Harbour markets. Department of Social Development, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10202