Food Vendors Research Articles

Bacteriological profile of bacterial isolates from the hands and nasal swabs of food vendors in University of Benin, Nigeria

Bacteriological profile of bacterial isolates from the hands and nasal swabs of food vendors in University of Benin, Nigeria

Pengaruh Persepsi Harga, Cita Rasa Dan Kualitas Pelayanan Terhadap Kepuasan Konsumen Rumah Makan Kuningan Hegarmukti

The culinary industry has become a global issue for business operators, offering promising opportunities, especially in today's rapidly developing world. Food has evolved into a culinary industry that not only provides taste but also fulfills socializing needs and aspirations. The tent industry is rapidly growing in Cikarang City. One small business in the food industry located in Central Cikarang, known as Warung Makan Kuningan, exemplifies this trend. The proliferation of food vendors in this city indicates intense competition. With consumers having more alternatives, their evaluations of products against their expectations or satisfaction levels increase competition. This study aims to determine whether there is an influence of price perception, taste, and service quality on customer satisfaction, using a quantitative research approach with an associative design. The sampling method employed in this research is nonprobability sampling with incidental sampling, involving 100 respondents. The analysis method utilizes partial least squares (PLS) with SmartPLS 3.2.9 software. The study findings reveal that price perception, taste, and service quality significantly and positively impact customer satisfaction.

The Provison of Leaflet Media, Videos, and PowePoint on Hygiene Sanitation in Food Presentation to Increase Knowledge (Case Study on Traders in East Telukjambe District)

Introduction: Food poisoning can occur if traders do not pay attention to hygiene and sanitation in the food they sell. Good selling facilities and environment must comply with hygiene and sanitation standards, the place must have layout, floors, strong walls, adequate ventilation, adequate lighting, strong roof, and ceiling free from insects and vectors bully. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving leaflets, videos, and PowerPoint media on sanitation hygiene in food serving in increasing the knowledge of traders in Telukjambe Timur Karawang District. Method: This type of research is Quasi Experimental with the Pre-Posttest Group Design research design. In this study, it was divided into 3 groups, namely the leaflet, video, and powerpoint group and was carried out on 1-6 May 2023. The population in this study were roadside food vendors in Telukjambe Timur Karawang District with a total sample of 45 subjects selected purposively. sampling. Measurement of pretest and posttest knowledge used a questionnaire with 14 questions and then analyzed the data using the Paired t-test because the data from the three media were normally distributed. Result: The results in this study were that the p-value on leaflet media was 0.582 (>0.05), on video media was 0.017 (<0.05), and on PowerPoint media was 0.023 (<0.05). Conclusion: The conclusion in this study is that there is an influence on increasing the knowledge of roadside traders regarding sanitation hygiene in presentations using video and powerpoint media. Whereas in the leaflet media there is no effect on increasing the knowledge of traders.

Factors Affecting Street Food Vendors’ Safety Procedures and Their Awareness of the Health Risks to Customers

Factors Affecting Street Food Vendors’ Safety Procedures and Their Awareness of the Health Risks to Customers

Modeling the Contribution of Mobile Food Vendors to Food Choices and Body Weight Dynamics Among People Living With HIV in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Modeling the Contribution of Mobile Food Vendors to Food Choices and Body Weight Dynamics Among People Living With HIV in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Perceptions of School Food Vendors on Food Choices of Junior High School Students in Cape Coast, Ghana

Perceptions of School Food Vendors on Food Choices of Junior High School Students in Cape Coast, Ghana

History repeats itself: consumption of a local traditional roast pork meat recipe leads to Salmonella ser. Give cases in Greece.

An outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Salmonella Give, a very rarely identified serotype in human isolates in Greece, occurred in participants of a religious festival in a rural area of southern Greece, in September 2022. The objectives of this study were to describe the outbreak in terms of epidemiology, identify the vehicle of transmission of the foodborne pathogen and recommend prevention measures. The outbreak was linked to the consumption of a local traditional recipe of roasted pork meat served by a street food vendor. In 2018, the same food item, served in a restaurant in the same region, was implicated in another S. Give outbreak. Outbreak investigations revealed that outbreak-associated isolates, of food and human origin, belonged to the same S. Give strain. Significant deficiencies regarding food safety practices were identified. Technical knowledge about pathogen transmission paths is important in order for both food handlers and consumers to follow hygiene and sanitary measures, mainly in cases of mass gatherings, where large quantities of food are prepared, handled, cooked and served. Efficient official supervision, mainly during summer festivals, is required in order to avoid recurrence of foodborne infections by different combinations of pathogens/food commodities.

FACTORS DRIVING GEN Z PURCHASING DECISIONS TOWARDS STREET FOOD WITH THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PURCHASE INTENTION

Introduction: This study examines the influence of product knowledge, halal awareness, subjective norms, and attitudes on street food purchasing decisions through purchase intention as a mediating variable. Method: This research includes quantitative research with an explanatory research approach. The population used in this study is Gen Z Muslims in Surabaya. The sample in this study amounted to 330 respondents obtained from the sampling technique, namely accidental sampling. To test the hypotheses built using partial least square (PLS) analysis techniques with Smart-PLS Version 3.2.9 software tools. Results: The results stated that product knowledge, halal awareness, attitude, and subjective norm are not significant effect on purchasing decisions partially. However, all dependent variables affect decisions through purchase intention. Means, customer intentions become critical point before their making purchases. Conclusion and suggestion: In summary, understanding purchase intention through customer behavior is essential to be considered by business actors to increase consumer assessment of these products. In this case, business actors need to educate related to food regulation such as having halal logo and ensure the product safety. By having proper assessment food vendors will be able to promote their product and increase customer purchasing intention. Furthermore, policymakers and related stakeholders also need to support food regulation and safety by having proper law and supply chain of halal ingredients.

Exploring Work-Life Balance among Women Entrepreneurs of Food Vending Business in Africa

Exploring Work-Life Balance among Women Entrepreneurs of Food Vending Business in Africa

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

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.

An Heuristic Study on Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s Atmanirbhar Nidhi Yojana: Context on a Micro Credit Scheme

This study looks into the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor's Atmanirbhar Nidhi Yojana (PM SVANidhi), a micro-credit project, and the awareness, utilization patterns, and difficulties faced by urban mobile street food sellers. The study intends to offer insight on the scheme's effectiveness and reach within this specific group through empirical research and data analysis. In order to obtain thorough insights, the research uses a mixed-methods strategy that combines surveys and interviews. The results show that vendors have different levels of awareness, and that socioeconomic background, bureaucratic obstacles, and information availability all have an impact on how merchants use technology. repayment mechanisms. The abstract underscores the significance of understanding these dynamics to enhance the scheme's efficacy and support the socio-economic empowerment The paper also outlines important obstacles to PM SVANidhi's successful implementation, including as loan repayment procedures, documentation requirements, and financial literacy. The abstract emphasizes the need of studying these mechanisms in order to improve the scheme's efficacy and foster the socioeconomic independence of urban street food vendors.

Optimizing delivery routes for sustainable food delivery for multiple food items per order

The diversity of consumer demand for take-out food has led to the characteristic structure of one order with multiple items, where the different food items in a single order are provided by two or more merchants. In the context of multi-item delivery for take-out orders with time windows, this study investigates vehicle routing for order delivery. This research aims to improve the service level of merchants and the efficiency of delivery vehicles. Food vendors receive orders from consumers through online platforms, then package the food items according to the orders. This method is a preliminary exploration of the issue of fulfilment of takeout orders on online platforms, and can provide preliminary theoretical support for decision-making on the delivery process of takeout orders on online platforms. In the context of online catering sales platforms and offline food sales merchants, this paper studies the delivery problem of takeaway orders with a time window and the characteristics of one order and multiple items, and constructs a method that takes the order delivery time requirements into account and minimizes the total order fulfilment cost. Taking into account the time window constraints of both physical restaurants and consumers, genetic algorithms are utilized to solve the order delivery problem. Finally, through case studies and experiments, the effectiveness and feasibility of the mathematical model are validated. Practical recommendations and insights are provided from the perspective of management and route planning.

Proactive insights into place management: spatiotemporal effects of street food activities in public spaces

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the utilisation of street food to redefine place management in public spaces in Egypt. The study examines the spatiotemporal effects of this approach, considering the preferences of both vendors and consumers alongside contextual design factors.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, conducted in Cairo, Egypt, a spatial ethnographic approach was used to delve into the process of place management in areas hosting street food activities. Focus group interviews were conducted with a random sample of street food vendors and consumers.FindingsThe results of this case study confirm the significant impact of street food on its surroundings, emphasising the importance of the people–place relationship. Insights from group interviews shed light on essential questions regarding the timing, location and drivers of spatiotemporal effects around food activity areas, as well as the entities controlling these effects and their mechanisms. The findings underscore the necessity of harmoniously balancing the needs of vendors and consumers without detrimentally affecting the context.Practical implicationsThe proactive insights gleaned from this study hold potential for replication in other cities, offering valuable insights into the roles and specialisations of actors involved in managing street food places. However, achieving a more comprehensive understanding of stereotypes and underlying themes is imperative.Originality/valueThis study contributes to filling a research gap by exploring strategies to integrate vendors’ and consumers’ preferences and designs into specific contexts. It provides proactive and preventive solutions to mitigate adverse spatiotemporal effects of street food activities within the studied context.

Exploring drivers of environmental degradation in urban centres of developing countries: a case study.

A serene and pollution-free environment is the desire of the United Nations through its Sustainable Development Goal 11. This research was designed to explore various human endeavours that drive pollution in urban environs in the developing countries with Iwo, Nigeria, as a case study. Out of the four hundred and fifty (450) respondents that were randomly selected, 410 copies of structured questionnaire were completed and returned for analysis. Descriptive and inferential analytical methods were adopted for the purpose data analysis. Of all the respondents, 69.5% were females, and 95.1% were between the ages of 18 and 65years, while 85.3% of the respondents have a minimum of secondary education. The dataset was further subjected to KMO and Bartlett's Test, the results which showed that the data is factorable with 68% at confidence level of p ≤ 0.05. Factor analysis extracted 7 variables out of the 21 variables analysed. The identified and extracted variables explained 87.745% of the variance explained by the extracted factors and their respective explanation variance are as follows: (i) palm oil activities in urban centres (20.521%); (ii) food vending outlets (14.153%); (iii) individual households within cities (13.786%); (iv) activities in the slaughter slabs and houses (11.384%); (v) auto repair workshops (9.812%); (vi) unplanned refuse dumpsites (9.571%); and (vii) in-urban free-range keeping of animals (8.745%). This research should give further insights to stakeholders, especially the policy makers in urban planning on subduing the challenges of unabated urban degradation in developing nations if human comfort and sustainability will be enhanced and that SDG 11 will be a reality come 2030.

Role of Microfinance Service as an Approach to Women Economic Empowerment in Tanzania: Experience from Women Food Vendors in Shinyanga Municipal

Role of Microfinance Service as an Approach to Women Economic Empowerment in Tanzania: Experience from Women Food Vendors in Shinyanga Municipal

Nonlinear Principal Component Analysis of Food Hygiene and Safety Knowledge and Practices Among Street Food Vendors

Nonlinear Principal Component Analysis of Food Hygiene and Safety Knowledge and Practices Among Street Food Vendors

Thai street food as authentic tourism experience: the theory of consumption perspective

ABSTRACT This study explores the interplay between street food experiences, perceptions of authenticity, and the behavioral intentions of international tourists in the context of street food consumption. Additionally, it examines whether dimensions of consumption value moderate the relationship between street food experience and perceived authenticity, as well as between perceived authenticity and behavioral intentions. Data from 362 surveys, collected via a crowdsourcing panel data website, were analyzed using the PLS-SEM model. The findings reveal that street food experiences significantly influence both perceptions of authenticity and the behavioral intentions of international tourists. However, the dimensions of consumption value did not demonstrate a moderating effect on the relationship between these constructs. Accordingly, street food vendors are advised to enhance the overall consumer experience by offering high-quality, unique, and hygienic options, rather than focusing solely on creating value.

Environmental Sustainability of Food Environments: Development and Application of a Framework in 4 cities in South Asia

BackgroundFood environments, where people directly engage with broader food systems, may be an important contributor to the environmental sustainability of food systems. ObjectivesThe primary objectives of this study were to establish a new food environment framework that considers environmental indicators and to assess data availability and gaps using data previously collected as part of a food systems survey in 4 South Asian cities. MethodsThe framework was developed by conducting a structured literature review of previous food environment frameworks and in-depth interviews with content experts (n = 6). The framework and indicators were then mapped to data collected by consumer and vendor surveys using the Urban Food Systems Assessment Tool (UFSAT) in Ahmedabad (India), Pune (India), Kathmandu (Nepal), and Pokhara (Nepal). ResultsWe have expanded the sustainability domain within food environments to include consumer travel to food vendors, the presence of food delivery services, policies related to sustainability, vendor food waste, vendor plastic use, vendor utility usage, vendor recycling and waste management practices, and food packaging. Mapping the framework to existing data from 4 cities in South Asia, we found variations in food environment sustainability indicators, particularly regarding consumer transportation to food vendors, the presence of delivery services, and food waste. ConclusionsAlthough the majority of food environment research focuses on the availability and affordability of healthy foods, there is an urgent need to understand better how aspects of food environments contribute to environmental goals. When mapping the framework to existing food systems data, we found gaps in data on environmental sustainability in food environments and variation in indicators across settings.

Revolutionizing Fast Food Marketing Strategy using Kotler's Approach

This study investigates marketing strategies and service quality's impact on consumer decisions to purchase fast food at M2M, employing Kotler's marketing mix strategy. Using a qualitative approach, the research explores elements of the marketing mix—product, pricing, promotion, and distribution—influencing marketing success. Interviews with M2M managers and on-site observations provide insights. Findings highlight segmentation, targeting, and positioning processes, emphasizing mass marketing via social media. Key aspects include market penetration through affordable pricing and forward integration by collaborating with street food vendors. Implications suggest enhancing product innovation and understanding competitors' offerings. This research contributes to understanding effective marketing strategies in the fast-food industry, informing future business practices. Highlight: Impact of marketing mix on consumer behavior. Influence of service quality on purchase decisions. Application of Kotler's strategy in fast food industry. Keyword: Marketing strategy, Service quality, Consumer decisions, Fast food industry, Kotler's marketing mix.

Voluntary Contributions to Pension Schemes: A Study Among Actors in the Informal Economy in Tanzania

The research delves into the participation of informal economic actors in voluntary contributions to pension schemes. It sheds light on the difficulties faced by the Social Security Fund in reaching out to informal actors regarding membership and voluntary contributions. The study investigates the operations and strategies employed by informal social organizations, such as the bodaboda association, food vending network, and fishing group, to encourage members to contribute voluntarily. Through qualitative methods, interviews with pension scheme participants were conducted to comprehend the initiatives aimed at including excluded individuals, particularly those engaged in the informal economy. Following the NSSF Act 2018 revision, there is no alternative arrangement to provide coverage for informal workers besides the formal social security. This study contends that excluding a significant portion of the population from pension schemes limits social services in Tanzania. Informal economy actors willingly contribute to informal social organizations. The contribution assists in addressing the challenges associated with irregular incomes. It was observed that the administrative and regulatory structure designed for the formal sector is not conducive to informal actors, mainly due to bureaucratic processes related to contributions and provisional pensions.