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Effect Of Covid-19 On Food Vendors
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
In the fear of the spread of covid-19,
it is necessary that food sold in street are properly monitored to help
curb the spread of covid-19. As in other developing countries, the
street food sector in Nigeria is confronted with challenges. There is
inadequate supervision and proper monitoring by food safety officers and
the enforcement of food hygiene regulation is weak; lack of training in
food safety and good hygiene practices is also rife among food
handlers. Hence street foods are at risk of contamination, often at all
stages of handling. Street foods are sometimes stored at improper
temperatures and sold from vending sites which include kiosks,
make-shift accommodation, and push carts as well as other temporary
structures . They are prepared at very dirty surroundings with waste
water and garbage disposed nearby, providing nutrient and breeding
ground for rodents and vermin . In most cases running water is not
available at vending sites, washing of hands and crockery are done in
bowls or buckets and sometimes without soap. Furthermore the conditions
under which street food is prepared and vended are worsened by weak
implementation of relevant environmental and public health regulations.
Thus is it against this backdrop that this study seek to examine the
effect of covid-19 on food vendors.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
This study is aimed at examining the effect of covid-19 on food vendors. Specifically it is geared
To examine if covid-19 caused low sales to food vendors
To access the implication of food processing under poor environment
To investigate the effect of covid-19 on food vending
1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
study is aimed at examining the impact of covid-19 on food vendors.
Specifically it will examine the tendency of spreading covid-19 through
food. It will access the implication of food processing under poor
environment. Furthermore it will investigate the impact of covid-19 on
food vending. This study is delimited to selected eateries and
restaurant in FCT Abuja.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study
in general will contribute to the general body of knowledge. Moreso it
will enlighten food vendors on the need to continuously maintain
standard environmental and personal hygiene while processing and
packaging food. Furthermore it would create an awareness among
government body such as NAFDAC on the need to set up monitoring teams to
do regular checks on the activities of food vendors in other to curb
the spread of corona virus.
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