Characteristic
|
Frequency n = 450
|
Percent
|
---|
Mean Age (STD)
|
33.1 (7.5)
| |
Sex
| | |
Male
|
87
|
18.7
|
Female
|
366
|
81.3
|
Level of education
| | |
No formal Education
|
120
|
26.7
|
Middle/Junior High School
|
174
|
38.7
|
Senior High/Tech Education
|
101
|
22.4
|
Diploma
|
38
|
8.4
|
Degree
|
17
|
3.8
|
Type of practitioner
| | |
Matron
|
28
|
6.2
|
Food vendor
|
357
|
79.3
|
Restaurant operators
|
65
|
14.4
|
Full time employee
| | |
Yes
|
420
|
93.3
|
No
|
30
|
6.7
|
Channel of food distribution
| | |
Wholesaler-Retailer-Final consumer
|
8
|
1.8
|
Retail-Final consumer
|
49
|
10.9
|
Final consumer
|
393
|
87.3
|
Managers by rank
| | |
Senior
|
42
|
84.0
|
Junior
|
8
|
16.0
|
Managers by institution
| | |
EHO
|
10
|
20.0
|
CHNO
|
10
|
20.0
|
PHO
|
10
|
20.0
|
FDBO
|
10
|
20.0
|
GTBO
|
10
|
20.0
|
- Abbreviations: EHO environmental officer, CHNO community health nutrition officer, PHO public health officer, FDBO Food and Drugs Board Officer, GTBO Ghana Tourist Board Officer.