Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of vegetables and fruit vendors in peri urban kebeles of Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia, 2021
Characteristics | Category/Status | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 12 (14.5) |
Female | 71 (85.5) | |
Age in year | 15–24 | 17 (20.5) |
25–34 | 32 (38.6) | |
35–44 years | 21(25.3) | |
45 and above years | 13 (15.7) | |
What is your highest level of education | No formal education | 23 (27.7) |
Primary | 42 (50.6) | |
Secondary | 17 (20.5) | |
Have you ever received any short course training on food safety and on hygiene? | Yes | 83 (100.0) |
No | 0 (0.0) | |
Years of experience in selling vegetables and fruits | < 1 | 21(25.3) |
1–2 | 27 (32.5) | |
3–5 | 22 (26.5) | |
> 5 | 12 (14.5) | |
Vendor’s knowledges of food safety | Good | 25 (30.0) |
Poor | 58 (70.0) |