Implicações sociais da COVID-19 na Cidade de Maputo: estudo de caso de vendedores do mercado municipal de Xipamanine (2020-2022)

Abstract

The research's guiding theme is The Social Implications of COVID-19 in the City of Maputo in the (2020-2022) Period: A Case Study of the Vendors of the Xipamanine Municipal Market. We found that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the lives of Mozambicans, in particular the informal vendors of the Xipamanine market, as it has brought with it various consequences, such as unemployment, poverty, economic disruption, among others. With regard to the theoretical framework, we used Marxist theory, which deals with social inequalities, to analyse the contextual reality of the research. We found that the COVID-19 pandemic exposed many social inequalities related to access to health, education, political, social and cultural services. This research is qualitative and quantitative in nature, for it analyses data in the form of social interactions and behavioural values and to uses statistical tools, tables and graphs in the analysis and interpretation of data. As for the method, we opted for action research. In terms of type, we used bibliographical research. In terms of data collection techniques, we used semi-structured interviews and direct observation.