Fig. 1.
Population and sample framework
| Vendors' markets | Total population | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| Marabastad market | 165 | (165/458) × 210 = 76 |
| City of Tshwane central market | 152 | (152/458) × 210 = 70 |
| Sunnyside market | 141 | (141/458) × 210 = 64 |
| Total | 458 | 210 |
Variance of the cumulative column
| Initial eigenvalues | Extracted sums of square | Rotation sums of square | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.568 | 32.838 | 32.838 | 6.568 | 32.838 | 32.838 | 6.269 | 31.343 | 31.343 |
| 5.516 | 27.582 | 60.420 | 5.516 | 27.582 | 60.420 | 5.387 | 26.934 | 58.277 |
| 2.248 | 11.239 | 71.659 | 2.248 | 11.239 | 71.659 | 2.037 | 10.184 | 68.461 |
| 1.418 | 7.091 | 78.750 | 1.418 | 7.091 | 78.750 | 1.640 | 8.198 | 76.658 |
| 1.094 | 5.471 | 84.22 | 1.094 | 5.471 | 84.222 | 1.513 | 7.563 | 84.222 |
| 0.962 | 4.812 | 89.033 | ||||||
| 0.717 | 3.585 | 92.618 | ||||||
| 0.596 | 2.981 | 95.599 | ||||||
| 0.466 | 2.330 | 97.929 | ||||||
| 0.252 | 1.261 | 99.189 | ||||||
| 0.098 | 0.491 | 99.680 | ||||||
| 0.042 | 0.211 | 99.891 | ||||||
| 0.022 | 0.109 | 100.000 | ||||||
| 3.760 | 1.880 | 100.000 | ||||||
| 6.470 | 3.240 | 100.000 | ||||||
| 3.670 | 1.830 | 100.000 | ||||||
| 1.940 | 9.680 | 100.000 | ||||||
| 2.440 | 1.220 | 100.000 | ||||||
| 3.010 | 1.510 | 100.000 | ||||||
| 2.090 | −1.050 | 100.000 | ||||||
PCA factors rotated component matrix (N = 210)
| Variable | Component | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Storage facilities (X2) | 0.968 | ||||
| Packaging (X3) | 0.968 | ||||
| Skilled workforce (X6) | 0.968 | ||||
| Support from NGOs (X17) | 0.968 | ||||
| Vegetables access (X11) | 0.521 | −0.420 | |||
| Profit (X7) | −0.802 | 0.482 | |||
| Infrastructure (X16) | −0.798 | −0.431 | |||
| Transport (X8) | −0.638 | 0.744 | |||
| Credit facilities (X12) | −0.559 | ||||
| Funding (X20) | 0.963 | ||||
| Clean water (X4) | 0.963 | ||||
| Demand (X13) | −0.963 | ||||
| Competition (X5) | −0.496 | 0.671 | |||
| Harassment (X19) | −0.963 | ||||
| Experience (X9) | 0.974 | ||||
| Education (X10) | 0.976 | ||||
| Bad weather (X18) | 0.912 | ||||
| Main source of income (X14) | 0.763 | ||||
| Vegetables as only source of income | 0.846 | ||||
Five-point Likert scale percentage ratings (N = 210)
| Question/Statement | SA | A | DNK | D | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | |||||
| Are the indigenous vegetable market easily accessible? | 15.7 | 24.3 | 0 | 41.0 | 19.0 |
| Do you have good storage facilities for indigenous vegetables? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 56.0 |
| Are packing plastics for indigenous vegetables easily accessible? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 56.0 |
| Do you have access to clean water for indigenous vegetables? | 83.0 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Is there competition in the indigenous vegetable market? | 16.7 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| Do you have a skilled workforce? | 44.3 | 55.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Do you make enough profit each month? | 15.2 | 23.8 | 0 | 41.4 | 19.5 |
| Do you own a vehicle to transport vegetables to/from the market? | 0 | 39 | 0 | 39.0 | 22 |
| Do you have enough experience in selling indigenous vegetables? | 34.3 | 10.5 | 0 | 31.9 | 23.3 |
| Are you educated enough to market indigenous vegetables? | 33.8 | 11.0 | 0 | 31.4 | 23.8 |
| Are indigenous vegetables easily accessible to be stocked? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.1 | 41.9 |
| Do you have access to credit facilities? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 71.4 |
| Is there a huge demand for indigenous vegetables rather than other vegetables? | 16.7 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Is selling indigenous vegetables the main source of income? | 38.6 | 14.8 | 0 | 29.5 | 16.7 |
| Is selling vegetables the only source of income? | 35.2 | 18.1 | 0 | 30.0 | 15.7 |
| Do you have good infrastructure? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.4 | 58.6 |
| Do you receive any support from NGOs? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.3 | 55.7 |
| Do you sell indigenous vegetables when it is raining heavily? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.2 | 34.8 |
| Are you subjected to any harassment from the authorities? | 0 | 16.7 | 0 | 83.3 | 0 |
| Do you receive any funding from the government? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.3 | 16.7 |
Coefficient of the PCA factors
| Variable | B | Std. error | Beta | T | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant | 9.530 | 2.258 | −4.221 | 0.000 | |
| Mean of service provision | −1.052 | 0.181 | −0.398 | −5.811 | 0.001*** |
| Mean of access to good services factor | −1.040 | 0.742 | −0.101 | −1.401 | 0.163 |
| Mean of education and experience factor | −0.025 | 0.037 | −0.043 | −0.676 | 0.500 |
| Mean of bad weather condition factor | 0.551 | 0.133 | 0.274 | 4.153 | 0.001*** |
| Mean of source of income factor | −0.015 | 0.026 | −0.036 | −0.568 | 0.571 |