Table 2.

Hygienic practice of vegetable vendors in Debre Tabor regeopolitan City, Ethiopia, 2024, (N = 360)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Vegetable source	Farm gate	81	22.5
	Selling point in the market	114	31.7
	Delivered by farmer	165	45.8
Sample Collection Time	Morning	146	40.6
	Afternoon	214	59.4
Means of transportation	By human	166	46.1
	By cart	147	40.8
	By car	47	13.1
Means of Display Vegetables	On the floor	177	49.2
	In bucket	149	41.4
	On the shelf	34	9.4
	One or more display method	0	0
Covering of Vegetables	No	257	71.4
	Yes	103	28.6
Finger nail status of Venders	Trimmed	136	37.8
	Untrimmed	224	62.2
Washing before displaying	No	209	58.1
	Yes	151	41.9
Water Source for Washing	tap water	89	24.7
	well water	21	5.8
	Stream	21	5.8
	River	20	5.6
	Other sources, such as rainwater, and bottled water	209	58
Washing of your vegetables before chopping	NO	54	15.0
	Yes	306	85.0
Contaminated vegetables cause diseases	Yes	201	55.8
	No	159	44.2

Note: other washing agent*: Salt, Vinegar and Lime