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Sanitary Conditions of Food Vending Sites and Food Handling Practices of Street Food Vendors in Benin City, Nigeria: Implication for Food Hygiene and Safety
Joint Authors
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To determine the sanitary conditions of vending sites as well as food handling practices of street food vendors in Benin City, Nigeria.
Methodology.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was done using an observational checklist and researcher-administered questionnaire.
286 randomly selected vending units were surveyed, and their operators interviewed on their food handling practices.
Results.
A higher proportion, 259 (90.5%), of the observed vending sites appeared clean.
The following sanitary facilities were observed in and around the respective food premises of the respondents: waste bin, 124 (43.4%), refuse dumpsite, 41 (14.3%), wash hand basin, 201 (71.2%), hand towel, 210 (73.4%), and soap, 220 (76.9%).
There were also the presence of flies 118, (41.3%), and the presence of rats/cockroaches, 7 (2.4%).
Respondents with tertiary education, 5 (38.5%), vended foods in environment with good hygiene status compared to those with secondary, 45 (31.7%), and primary education, 33 (27.3%).
There was no statistically significant association between educational status and the hygiene status of food premise (P=0.362).
Conclusion.
This study showed that street food vending sites in Benin City were sanitary and that food vendors had good food handling practices.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Okojie, P. W.& Isah, E. C.. 2014. Sanitary Conditions of Food Vending Sites and Food Handling Practices of Street Food Vendors in Benin City, Nigeria: Implication for Food Hygiene and Safety. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Okojie, P. W.& Isah, E. C.. Sanitary Conditions of Food Vending Sites and Food Handling Practices of Street Food Vendors in Benin City, Nigeria: Implication for Food Hygiene and Safety. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1040588
American Medical Association (AMA)
Okojie, P. W.& Isah, E. C.. Sanitary Conditions of Food Vending Sites and Food Handling Practices of Street Food Vendors in Benin City, Nigeria: Implication for Food Hygiene and Safety. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1040588
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1040588