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

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