Typology of Informal Food Vendors in Dhaka Based on Qualitative Research

26 informal food vendors in Dhaka, Bangladesh, were studied to understand their food safety management strategies. The dataset, created by Md. Latiful Haque and last updated in May 2026, classifies vendors into three types: cooked food, wet market, and dry market vendors. It likely contains qualitative insights into their sourcing, processing, storage, and selling practices.

Use Cases

• Classifying vendor types based on described food safety management strategies.
• Analyzing relationships between vendor resources, skills, and consumer interactions as mentioned in the description.
• Identifying patterns in coping strategies for food sourcing, processing, and storage.
• Studying the role of trust-building and innovation in informal food vending practices.

Strengths

• Based on research involving 26 vendors, providing a defined sample size.
• Qualitative analysis identifies three distinct vendor types for focused study.
• Released under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Md. Latiful Haque

Collection Method

Qualitative analysis based on research involving 26 vendors.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 08:42:20; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Dhaka, Bangladesh