Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

A survey of hygiene and sanitary practices of street food vendors in the Central State of Northern Nigeria

Nurudeen, A. A.*
  • Nurudeen, A. A.*
  • Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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Lawal, A. O
  • Lawal, A. O
  • Department of Applied Science, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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Ajayi, S. A
  • Ajayi, S. A
  • Department of Food Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 09 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 07 April 2014
  •  Published: 19 May 2014

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