Assessment of Food Hygiene Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Night Street Food Vendors in Morogoro, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorOmari, ANen_US
dc.contributor.authorIssa-Zacharia, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorChaula, DN.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-13T10:17:47Z
dc.date.available2025-08-13T10:17:47Z
dc.date.issued2025-06
dc.description.abstractThe consumption of street food is associated with the provision of unhealthy, unsafe, and nutritionally unbalanced meals, presenting a public health concern. This study was designed to assess food safety knowledge, attitude and practices of night street food vendors in Morogoro Municipality. A cross-sectional study involved 256-night street food vendors was performed, using a structured questionnaire. The results reported that most of the vendors were females (77%) and half of the vendors were aged between 20 to 30 years. Majority of vendors ,62.9% had been vending food for 4-5 years. Generally, the study revealed medium attitudes (95.3%) and moderate knowledge levels (73%), but significant low in self-reported practices (92.6%). Age (p<0.001) and previous experience in vending activities (p=0.016) were significantly associated with practice scores. A significant association was found between gender and attitude scores (p = 0.002). The correlation matrix revealed that age was positively correlated with attitude score (r = 0.426, p < 0.01) and practice score (r = 0.212, p < 0.01), while previous experience was negatively correlated with attitude score (r = -0.467, p < 0.01). The study highlights the need for targeted training and regulatory reinforcement to improve food safety and protect public health. The findings underscore the importance of interventions tailored to the unique challenges of night street food vending in growing urban settings.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Food Science and Agro-Processing, School of Engineering and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Food Science and Agro-Processing, School of Engineering and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Food Science and Agro-Processing, School of Engineering and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOmari AN, Issa-Zacharia A, Chaula DN.. Assessment of Food Hygiene Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Night Street Food Vendors in Morogoro, Tanzania . European Journal of Nutrition and Food Safety. 2025 Jun; 17(6): 319-337en_US
dc.identifier.issn2347-5641
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/253243
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMs. M. B. Mondalen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume17en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i61760en_US
dc.subjectFood safetyen_US
dc.subjectnight street food venderen_US
dc.subjectfood hygiene knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectattitude and practicesen_US
dc.titleAssessment of Food Hygiene Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Night Street Food Vendors in Morogoro, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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