Improving knowledge of street food vendors through an educational intervention in Kandy district, Sri Lanka

Wickrematilake, M. S. K.; Arnold, Mahendra; Karthikeyan, P.; Jayathilake, A. D. N.

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20220276

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“…NGOs can champion the acknowledgement and backing of street food vendors, guaranteeing the preservation and appreciation of their contributions to the local economy and food culture. By offering educational interventions and capacity-building initiatives, NGOs can help street vendors comply with technical and hygienic requirements, ultimately enhancing the overall quality and safety of street food (Wickrematilake et al, 2022). Specifically, the collaborative efforts of NGOs, government officials, and policymakers are essential in promoting the skill development, food safety practices, and socioeconomic well-being of street food vendors.…”

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The Roles of NGOs in Skill Development of The Street Food Vendors for Hygienic Food Preparation and Serving in Bangladesh

Shahen

2024

J. Innov. Res.

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This paper tried to explore the roles of non-government organizations in developing the skills of street food microentrepreneurs in health and safe food preparation and servicing in the western part of Bangladesh. The study utilized a qualitative approach, using a purposive sampling method to select respondents for in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. The street food vendors and stakeholders were selected from the project team, and the research tools included in-depth interviews with 20 vendors, interviews with 8 key stakeholders, and two focus group discussions with customers and entrepreneurs. The researcher discovered that NGO plays a critical role in skill development for street food vendors in Bangladesh. Prior to the project, vendors were unfamiliar with safety, hygiene, cleanliness, and sustainable promotion. The project improved their skills in safety and security, market promotion, hygiene maintenance, cleanliness, and sustainable development by implementing various activities like training, meetings, workshops, food festivals and fairs, market linkage, stakeholder involvement, online and offline market promotion, and so on. The project also increased restaurant customers and market creation. However, the study found that food safety NGO workers and street food programs have collaborated to raise awareness about food safety, health, hygiene, and environmental issues. These initiatives have improved health and lifestyles, improved food quality, increased client numbers, and increased business profits. The stakeholders gathering in Bogura and Rajshahi focused on promoting product certification, with some microenterprises pursuing it. Microenterprises received work-based training on food safety and hygiene, leading to advancements in food packaging, safe raw materials, cleanliness, and hygiene practices. Product certification training increased stakeholders’ understanding of the importance of certification, and some MEs are now following it. The NGO organized a fair to highlight reputable food businesses and raise awareness of environmental sustainability, hygiene, and food safety. The entrepreneurs know how to prepare healthy dishes, increasing sales and revenue. This awareness have been raised due to the NGO’s interventions implemented for street food vendors in the study area.

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Section: Ngo In Street Food Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Roles of NGOs in Skill Development of The Street Food Vendors for Hygienic Food Preparation and Serving in Bangladesh

Shahen

2024

J. Innov. Res.

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The determinants of safe street food hygiene practices and effectiveness of interventions on food hygiene practices of vendors and consumers and microbial contamination: A scoping review protocol. (Preprint)

Kamal,

Nurul Huda,

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et al. 2024

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BACKGROUND Street food comprises prepared and readily available food and drinks sold by vendors, frequently situated along streets. It is popular among people of all classes as it is low-cost and readily available. However, unsafe food hygiene practices contribute to a substantial burden of foodborne illness particularly in insufficient hygiene during street food preparation, handling, storage, and serving leads. There is a gap in understanding how to change food hygiene behaviour sustainably among street food vendors and consumers in low income countries (LICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). OBJECTIVE This review aims to identify the determinants of safe food hygiene behaviour and assess the effectiveness of food hygiene interventions for vendors and consumers in LICs and LMICs. METHODS We will search PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Scopus for peer-reviewed articles, and Google and Google Scholar for grey literature published in the English language from inception to 31 October 2023. We will apply the World Bank 2023 definition of LICs and LMICs to include studies from these countries in this review. Two independent reviewers will search, screen, and analyze the included literature. The determinant will be encoded in accordance with the behaviour centered design (BCD) checklist's definitions.Data will be analyzed by narrative synthesis for all objectives. If feasible, a meta-analysis will be performed for intervention studies. RESULTS This proposal outlines our proposed methodology for conducting a scoping review. The finding will generate an overview of the evidence available in the existing literature through searches of different databases. CONCLUSIONS To the best of our knowledge, this will be the first scoping review investigating the determinants of street food hygiene behaviours and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions for vendors and consumers on street food hygiene in LICs and LMICs. Findings will lay the groundwork for a future street food safety network.

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Improving knowledge of street food vendors through an educational intervention in Kandy district, Sri Lanka

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The Roles of NGOs in Skill Development of The Street Food Vendors for Hygienic Food Preparation and Serving in Bangladesh

The Roles of NGOs in Skill Development of The Street Food Vendors for Hygienic Food Preparation and Serving in Bangladesh

The determinants of safe street food hygiene practices and effectiveness of interventions on food hygiene practices of vendors and consumers and microbial contamination: A scoping review protocol. (Preprint)

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