Table 2 Bacterial load of coliforms, non-lactose fermenter (NLF) and Staphylococcus spp ( Staph spp.) among all locations

Samples from market places

  Agbogloshie

100.2

1.2 × 10⁴

1.1 × 10¹

3.0 × 10³

  Kaneshie

100.1

3.0 × 10³

2.0 × 10¹

1.0 × 10⁵

  Makola

100.2

2.0 × 10⁴

0.0

3.2 × 10⁴

Samples from street vendors

  Madina

100.0

2.2 × 10⁴

1.0 × 10¹

2.2 × 10²

  Airport

99.8

3.0 × 10¹

0.0

3.0 × 10²

  Shangrila

99.6

2.2 × 10¹

0.0

3.0 × 10¹

  Korle-Bu (UTC)

100.2

3.0 × 10⁴

0.0

2.0 × 10⁴

  Circle

99.8

2.0 × 10⁵

3.0 × 10³

3.0 × 10¹

*Sterile normal saline only

0.0

NC

NC

NC