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Factors influencing health, food safety and hygiene practices among street food vendors in Meru town, Kenya

Johnson Mwove 1

  • 1. Department of Food Technology, Chuka University, P. O. Box 109-60400, Chuka, Kenya

Correspondence: jmwove@chuka.ac.ke

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55976/fnds.3202512871-15

  • Received

    12 July 2024

  • Revised

    15 October 2024

  • Accepted

    14 November 2024

  • Published

    13 December 2024

Urban food culture Public health Street food design Safe food Food safety awareness

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How to Cite

Mwove, J. (2024). Factors influencing health, food safety and hygiene practices among street food vendors in Meru town, Kenya. Journal of Food, Nutrition and Diet Science, 3(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.55976/fnds.3202512871-15
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