Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Food Safety Practices among Street Food Vendors at a Metropolitan District in Ghana: A Cross-sectional Study
Table 3
Attitude towards food safety and hygiene among food vendors.
| Variable | Frequency () | Percentage (%) |
| Regular hand cleaning is needful | | | Disagree | 1 | 0.2 | Agree | 405 | 99.8 | Cleaning kitchen shelves lessen the danger of infection | | | Disagree | 53 | 13.1 | Agree | 353 | 86.9 | Separating uncooked and prepared meal stops infection | | | Disagree | 77 | 19.0 | Agree | 329 | 81.0 | Differentiate healthy diets and rotten food by eyeing | | | Disagree | 25 | 6.2 | Agree | 381 | 93.8 | Using different knives enhances food safety | | | Disagree | 92 | 22.7 | Agree | 314 | 77.3 | It is appropriate to cough or sneeze inside the elbow if towel is not available | | | Disagree | 31 | 7.6 | Agree | 375 | 92.4 | Checking meal for cleanliness and healthiness is important | | | Disagree | 2 | 0.5 | Agree | 404 | 99.5 | Vital to dispose of meals that have gotten to expiring date | | | Disagree | 4 | 1.0 | Agree | 402 | 99.0 | It is unhealthy to leave prepared meal out of the fridge over 2 hours | | | Disagree | 124 | 30.5 | Agree | 282 | 69.5 |
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Data presented as frequency and percentages (%).
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