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Knowledge Level of Street Fruit Vendors on Food Hygiene in the Tamale Metropolis
Universal Journal of Food Science and Technology
| Vol 3, Issue 1
Table 2. Respondentsknowledge on fruit borne pathogens transmission
| Statements | Mean | SD |
| consumers can complain of sickness after the consumption of cut street fruits | 2.72 | 0.99 |
| I know the type of illness people complain of after eating contaminated fruits | 2.06 | 1.00 |
| I know bacteria can be transmitted through reused gloves | 3.12 | 1.00 |
| I know bacteria can be transmitted when buyers touch cut fruits | 1.20 | 0.40 |
| I know bacteria can be transmitted when I talk over fruits during processing | 2.06 | 1.00 |
| Overall, Knowledge of Pathogens transmissions | 2.23 | 0.88 |
1= Very Low, 2= Low, 3= High, 4=Very High; Source: Field survey, (2022)