Handling Practices of Folded Vermicelli by Small-scale Processors in Tanga City, Tanzania
Table 3.
Handling of rawmaterials by processors
|
| Variable |
Respondents/ categories |
Frequency |
Percent (%) |
|
|
| Are raw materials purchased from local markets? |
Yes |
30 |
100.0 |
|
| For what factor? |
Quality |
27 |
90.0 |
|
| |
Price |
3 |
10.0 |
|
| Do you have store? |
Yes |
13 |
43.3 |
|
| |
No |
17 |
56.7 |
|
| Is there any spoilage problem for stored raw materials? |
Yes |
5 |
16.7 |
|
| |
No |
25 |
83.3 |
|
| Possible sources of spoilage |
Moisture |
3 |
10.0 |
|
| |
Insects/rodent |
2 |
6.7 |
|
| Is the TUWSSA taken as the source of water (tap water) used? |
Yes |
30 |
100.0 |
|
|
Key: TUWSSA: Tanga Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Authority; Source: (Author survey, 2023).
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