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African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development
Rural Outreach Program
ISSN: 1684-5358 EISSN: 1684-5358
Vol. 19, No. 2, 2019, pp. 14337-14353
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Bioline Code: nd19032
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2019, pp. 14337-14353
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SANITATION FACILITIES AND PRACTICES FOR STREET-VENDED MEATS AT TWO MAJOR HIGHWAY MARKETS IN UGANDA
Bagumire, A & Karumuna, R
Abstract
A study on sanitation facilities and practices for vendors of ready-to-eat roasted meat at
selected highway markets was conducted. The aim of the study was to establish the
status of sanitation in the markets and its effect on the safety of ready-to-eat roasted
meat. Recommended conditions for sanitation facilities were assessed in stalls of
chicken, beef and goat meat vendors using checklists. Questionnaires were also
administered among 180 meat vendors to assess their sanitation practices. A scale of 0-
4 was used to assess the conformity of sanitation facilities where 4=High level
conformity, 3=Good conformity, 2=Fair conformity, 1=Low conformity and 0=Non-conformity.
Majority (67%) of the sanitation facilities evaluated had average score
below 2. Waste management facilities were most deficient to the recommended
conditions with a score of 0.85. Better performance was found in most roofs of vending
structures (2.93). Over 78% of the stalls assessed did not have waste collection
facilities and, therefore, scored 0 denoting non-conformity, 68% of the stalls did not
have adequate water and therefore scored 0 denoting non-conformity to conditions of
water availability. For shared facilities, toilet/latrine in both markets had an average
score of 1.5 denoting a low level of conformity. Both markets scored 0 for waste water
disposal facilities denoting non-conformity to the two recommended conditions for
waste water disposal facilities, and were therefore non-compliant. The low conformity
obtained from the assessment of facilities concurred with results from the assessment of
sanitation practices; 67% lacked sufficient knowledge about good sanitation practices,
91% did not sort their wastes, 83% did not have adequate waste handling facilities and
therefore they poorly collected their wastes, 76% of the vendors indicated inadequate
latrine facilities as one of their sanitation challenges, 73% had inadequate cleaning
materials and 70% did not clean their food stuffs. However, majority of vendors (92%)
indicated that they clean their premises. Therefore, sanitation facilities and practices in
highway markets did not conform to best recommended conditions. This could expose
meats to contamination and compromise consumer’s health. Highway food vendors
should be trained in proper sanitation practices. Local authorities need to monitor and
enforce good sanitation practices.
Keywords
Conformity; Highway markets; Ready-to-eat foods; Sanitation; Meat; Uganda; Practices; Vendors
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