National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The survey aimed to assess street vendors' responses to Clean Street Food Hub Guidelines and its effect on the socio-demography post Covid-19. The study reports 70% of the vendors are male followed by a female (30%) with a mean age of 35.785±2.702 years, of which mostly 37% were youth and 48% were adults. In this informal sector, it was evident that 72% of primary to higher school qualified were employed for their family income with experience of 1-4 years (50%) and 8-10 years (35%). A significant response was received from vendors on twelve golden rules knowledge good response (77%) and 30% poor status was reflected on un-hygienic premises, and lack of disposal facilities. Whilst, 42% of the vendors have a significantly good attitude (questions 2, 6, 10, 11, and 12) reaming 17% is poor concerned on clean and disinfecting work station after vending, and constantly washing raw food before cooking. The street vendor’s practice was average level for material collection, preparation, and washing (67.70%), fair at personal care (59.67%), sanitation practice (54%), and food handling, leftover disposal, and inspection (54.60%), whilst unscientific facilities and environment type (48.67%). It was found that, a significant (P <0.00) association exists between vendor's responses on clean food safety guide scores and gender, age, education, and experience at a significant level of p=0.05.
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