| dc.description.abstract | The overall objective of the study was to ascertain the knowledge, attitudes and practices of fruit and vegetable vendors towards food hygiene in Nakasero market so as to promote proper food handling and prevent food-borne diseases. The street food industry plays an important role in cities and towns the world over, both economically and in meeting food demands of city dwellers. It is assumed that by their nature, street food contamination is inevitable, yet billions of people depend on this source of nutrition and economic livelihood. The study would generate relevant information that could assist regulatory authorities in reviewing the rules, procedures, policy and approaches that regulate food vendors in the Kampala City. It would also provide vital information that could be used to develop interventions to curtail the burden of foodborne illnesses, hence contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, (SDG3), which is about attaining good health and wellbeing for all humanity. The content of this dissertation is exclusively a result of a study conducted by the researcher and basically meant for academic purpose. The seven chapters here-in entail the operational definitions and study background; literature review related to the study variables; problem statement and its justification; methodology adopted including the research design, study population, sampling techniques, measurement of the independent and dependent variables, data collection methods and analysis plan, limitations and ethical issues considered during the study; study findings; analysis of results; and the study conclusions and recommendations. The references are also duly provided, together with the relevant appendices, including study time schedule and budget, the questionnaire and interview guide, introduction letter for data collection and statistical tables. The study methodology was based on a cross sectional study design, involving both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques. The study targeted 118 respondents with response rate of 110 (93%) among the fruits and vegetable vendors and their leaders. Primary and secondary Data was collected using questionnaire, interview, observation and literature search methods; coded, presented and analyzed, using frequency tables and narration.
The results show that most vendors (68.5%) were fairly knowledgeable and (63.6%) had positive attitudes towards food hygiene. The majority (64.7%) were also found having food hygiene practices that are consistent with their knowledge and attitudes in tandem with the food hygiene principles. | en_US |
