Knowledge attitudes and practices on food hygine and food borne diseases among street food vendors within the medical officer of health area-Mawanalla.

Abstract

A Positive attitude towards food borne disease prevention and control as reported by a large majority.The high knowledge and attitides on prevention of food borne disease did not correlate with their observed practices,as most of them used unhygienic practices.It is also recommended that basic water and waste management utilities be provided to diminish the gap between knowledge attitude and practice on safe street food vending