La presente investigación titulada “Calidad de vida de los vendedores ambulantes en tiempos de Covid-19 en los mercados de Huancayo”, tiene el objetivo describir la calidad de vida de los vendedores ambulantes en tiempos de Covid-19 en los mercados de Huancayo, es de tipo básico, de nivel descriptivo, de carácter cuantitativo y diseño no experimental de corte transversal descriptivo. Los resultados muestran que la calidad de vida objetiva de los vendedores ambulantes en un porcentaje significativo (72%) tienen estudios primarios y secundarios, cuentan con viviendas propias de material rustico en un (48%), sus ingresos económicos no sobrepasan el mínimo VITAE. En relación a la calidad de vida subjetiva, los(las) vendedoras ambulantes han sufrido violencia en un (62%) por parte de la policía municipal y presentan en lo afectivo, emocional en un 53% de poder contagiaste de COVID...

Material quality of life is the perceived level of well-being in relation to material conditions (economic, educational, health, housing, and food). The presence of street vendors is a very common phenomenon around Huancayo markets. At the beginning of the quarantine imposed by the Peruvian government due to COVID-19, informal employment increased by 74.3%. COVID-19 has disrupted the normal functioning of various sectors, including the informal sector, such as street vendors, who have been most affected. Therefore, this article aims to describe the material quality of life experienced by street vendors in the markets of Huancayo during the COVID-19 pandemic. The methodology is a basic, descriptive, quantitative study with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design. The technique used was a survey, and the instrument used was a questionnaire for 565 street vendors in Huancayo markets duri...