In terms of the
nature of trading, the sedentary sellers appear to be more harassed (59.6%), compared to their peddling
counterparts (42.0%). With respect to the survey locations, a greater proportion of those trading in the
South (72.8%) followed by those trading in the Eastern part of Nigeria (52.9%) while the least harassed
are street traders from the North (13.4%). Disaggregated by the status of respondents in employment, the
employees suffer the greatest level of harassment (55.3%) while for those in self-employment it is 49.6%.
The respondents who are making street trading a temporary appointment pending the time to secure
desired employment in the formal sector experienced a higher level of harassment (53.1%), compared to
those committed to the sector (47.2%), while a greater proportion of those that have learnt a skill prior to
selling on the street (63.9%) are much more harassed than those that did not (45.3%). In terms of
religious affiliation, majority of those in the Christian faith (60%) have experienced harassment relative to
the adherents of other religions (30.8%)