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Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Street Food Vendors and Associated Factors in Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia
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The aim of this study was to assess the food safety knowledge, attitude and practices of street food vendors and their associated factors with their practices in Mekelle city, Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia. A community based cross-sectional study design with a quantitative method of data collection was conducted for a total of 185 street food vendors from February 2020 to August 2020. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews via administered pre-tested structured questionnaire and an observational checklist. Multivariable logistic regression analysis having odds ratios with 95% CI were used to identify the associated factors with good level of food safety practice. In this study, the majority 117(65%), 146(81.1%) and 106(58.9%) had a good level of knowledge, positive attitude and good level of practice regarding food safety and hygiene, respectively. A Multivariable analysis result revealed that vendors age (AOR: 0.33, 95% CI: 0.14-0.77), monthly income (AOR: 5.2, 95% CI: 1.42-18.9), educational status (AOR: 0.07, 95% CI: 0.009-0.623), food vending experience (AOR: 0.54, 95% CI: 0.22-1.34), food safety training (AOR: 0.490, 95% CI: 0.317-0.757), food safety knowledge (AOR: 1.04, 95% CI: 0.43-2.48) and food safety attitude (AOR: 1.22, 95% CI: 0.47-3.13) were found to be significantly associated with food safety practice. This study shows that the street food vendors had good levels of (knowledge, attitudes and practices) with regard to food safety and hygiene, while sex, monthly income, educational status, food vending experience and food safety training were significantly associated with the food safety practices. Therefore, an effective and ongoing training on food safety practice should be given to all the street food vendors, while further study will be required using mixed methods (both quantitative and qualitative approaches) to bring a more comprehensive result and to validate our finding.
Title: Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Street Food Vendors and Associated Factors in Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia
Description:
The aim of this study was to assess the food safety knowledge, attitude and practices of street food vendors and their associated factors with their practices in Mekelle city, Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia.
A community based cross-sectional study design with a quantitative method of data collection was conducted for a total of 185 street food vendors from February 2020 to August 2020.
The data were collected through face-to-face interviews via administered pre-tested structured questionnaire and an observational checklist.
Multivariable logistic regression analysis having odds ratios with 95% CI were used to identify the associated factors with good level of food safety practice.
In this study, the majority 117(65%), 146(81.
1%) and 106(58.
9%) had a good level of knowledge, positive attitude and good level of practice regarding food safety and hygiene, respectively.
A Multivariable analysis result revealed that vendors age (AOR: 0.
33, 95% CI: 0.
14-0.
77), monthly income (AOR: 5.
2, 95% CI: 1.
42-18.
9), educational status (AOR: 0.
07, 95% CI: 0.
009-0.
623), food vending experience (AOR: 0.
54, 95% CI: 0.
22-1.
34), food safety training (AOR: 0.
490, 95% CI: 0.
317-0.
757), food safety knowledge (AOR: 1.
04, 95% CI: 0.
43-2.
48) and food safety attitude (AOR: 1.
22, 95% CI: 0.
47-3.
13) were found to be significantly associated with food safety practice.
This study shows that the street food vendors had good levels of (knowledge, attitudes and practices) with regard to food safety and hygiene, while sex, monthly income, educational status, food vending experience and food safety training were significantly associated with the food safety practices.
Therefore, an effective and ongoing training on food safety practice should be given to all the street food vendors, while further study will be required using mixed methods (both quantitative and qualitative approaches) to bring a more comprehensive result and to validate our finding.
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