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. 2021 May 30;4:100164. doi: 10.1016/j.envc.2021.100164

Table 2.

Frequency results of Sanitation and Hygiene conditions of the vendors (N = 10).

Vendors’ hygiene and sanitation (%)
Conditions Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree
The vendor appear clean 0 0 50 20 30
Knew the importance of ensuring cleanness 50 20 30 0 0
Clean dress 10 30 30 30 0
Vendor washed hands frequently 0 0 0 0 100
Vendor had hand sanitizer/soap 0 0 0 0 100
Looked physically healthy 20 40 10 30 0
Washed before re-refrigerating unsold sachet water 0 0 0 0 100
The storage area was clean 0 10 40 30 20
Vendor's overall sanitation and hygiene 0 0 50 40 10
Average 8 10 21 15 36
Environmental conditions of vending sites (%)
Animals/insects (flies) around the area of selling 60 30 10 0 0
Garbage around the selling area 40 20 20 10 10
Clean premises 50 30 10 10 0
Average 17 9 3 0 0
Receptacle used for selling (%)
Receptacle was clean 10 10 50 20 10
People placed their hands to pick sachet water was hygienic 60 30 10 0 0
Average 7 4 6 2 10
Yes No
Vendor had an active health permit for selling 4 (6%) 58 (94%)
Vendor handled sachet water with bare hands 62 (100%) 0
Receptacles with lids 23 (37%) 39 (63%)
Did the Vendor wash ice blocks before adding to cool the water? 59 (95%) 3 (5%)
Vendor handled money with bare hands 62 (100%) 0
Vendor washed receptacle daily 6 (10%) 56 (90%)
People placed their hands to remove sachet water when purchasing from vendors 34 (55%) 28 (45%)
Vendor recognized the importance of ensuring proper sanitation and hygiene 59 (95%) 3 (5%)