African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors in selected locations within Kiambu County, Kenya

Johnson Mwove
  • Johnson Mwove
  • Department of Human Nutrition Sciences, School of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Samuel Imathiu
  • Samuel Imathiu
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Irene Orina
  • Irene Orina
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Paul Karanja
  • Paul Karanja
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 16 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 03 July 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

How to cite this article

APA /
Mwove, J., Imathiu, S., Orina, I., & Karanja, P. (2020). Food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors in selected locations within Kiambu County, Kenya. African Journal of Food Science, 14(6), 174-185.
Chicago /
Johnson Mwove, Samuel Imathiu, Irene Orina and Paul Karanja. "Food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors in selected locations within Kiambu County, Kenya." African Journal of Food Science 14, no. 6 (2020): 174-185.
MLA /
Johnson Mwove, et al. "Food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors in selected locations within Kiambu County, Kenya." African Journal of Food Science 14.6 (2020): 174-185.