A STUDY OF PROFESSION RELATED PROBLEMS FACED BY PROFESSIONALS IN INFORMAL (UNORGANIZED) SECTOR OF NAGPUR DISTRICT

The aim of present study is to highlight problems faced by professionals in unorganized sector. Data was collected through self-prepared questionnaire from total 500 unorganised sector professionals (hawkers, peddlers and street vendors) in Nagpur District. Descriptive analysis was used to analyse the primary data obtained from the 500 individual samples. The study showed that significant percentage of professionals were suffered from threat of change in location, insufficient space for business, harassment from Government specially municipal employees/officials, harassment from anti-social elements, insufficient business facilities and rules and regulations. However the problems such as insecurity for goods, environmental problems due to rain and temperature, health problems due to pollution and loss of goods due to some incidences had not affect the business of unorganized sector professionals severely.