Research Article
Microbial Quality of Sliced Pawpaw (Carica papaya) and Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Sold on Some Streets of Accra Metropolis, Ghana
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of the fruit vendors.
| | Parameters | Site | Watermelon | Pawpaw | | No. (%) | No. (%) |
| | Selling point of fruit | KB | 21 (46.7) | 12 (26.7) | | | AB | 13 (28.9) | 8 (17.8) | | UNM | 7 (15.6) | 13 (28.9) | | ATS | 2 (4.4) | 6 (13.3) | | SH | 2 (4.4) | 3 (6.7) | | TM | 0 | 3 (6.7) |
| | Sex | | | Male | 0 | 1 (2.2) | | Female | 45 (100) | 44 (97.8) |
| | Age | | | <30 | 11 (24.4) | 7 (15.6) | | 30–49 | 32 (71.1) | 32 (71.1) | | ≥50 | 2 (4.4) | 6 (13.3) |
| | Educational status | | | Basic school | 11 (24.4) | 9 (20) | | JHS | 14 (31.1) | 7 (15.6) | | SHS | 5 (11.1) | 9 (20.0) | | Tertiary | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | | No answer | 14 (31.1) | 19 (42.2) |
| | Type of vendor | | | Stationary | 12 (26.7) | 30 (66.7) | | Mobile | 19 (42.2) | 11 (24.4) | | No answer | 14 (31.1) | 4 (8.9) |
| | Vending years’ experience | | | 5–10 | 21 (46.7) | 10 (22.2) | | 11–20 | 8 (17.7) | 9 (20.0) | | >20 | 1 (2.2) | 6 (13.3) |
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ATS: Accra Team Station; AB: Agbogbloshie; UNM: University of Ghana Night Market; SH: Shiashi; KB: Korle-Bu; TM: Tuesday Market.
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