Handling Practices of Folded Vermicelli by Small-scale Processors in Tanga City, Tanzania

Table 4. Hygiene andsanitation practices of the processors

Variable	Respondents/ categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Is the periodical medical check-up conducted?	Yes	13	43.3
	No	17	56.7
Do you have changing/dressing room?	Yes	6	20.0
	No	24	80.0
Do you wear the protective gears?	Yes	21	70.0
	No	9	30.0
Do you have toilet(s)?	Yes	30	100.0
Do you have hand washing facilities?	Yes	18	60.0
	No	12	40.0
At what time do you wash your hands?	After visiting toilets	14	46.7
	After hand shaking with others	5	16.7
	After blowing nose	7	23.3
	Before starting processing	4	13.3
Is unnecessary foot traffic not allowed in processing areas?	Yes	3	10.0
	No	27	90.0
Do you clean machines?	Yes	30	100.0
Is coconut/cooking oil used for cleaning machines?	Yes	30	100.0
Which water used for cleaning?	Normal potable water	30	100.0
The drying facilities cleaned by	Sweeping with HBBM	4	13.3
	Sweeping with HBB	26	86.7
Do you have any water treatment?	No	30	100.0
How do you dispose your waste?	In communal municipal collection points	26	86.7
	Burn at home waste pit	4	13.3

Key: HBBM: hand broom, brush and mops, HBB: hand broom and brush; Source: (Author survey, 2023).