Authors :
ROEL NICKELSON M. SOLANO; SHERWIN P. SOLLANO
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8304191
Abstract :
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs statesthat food is an essential physiological need. Foodconsumption
is indeed vital, and food safety must always be observed. However, 600million cases of food borne
diseases such as parasitic infections are caused by unsafe food consumption. Thirty food vendors
selling in Purok 1, Barangay Matina Gravahan, Davao City were examined for parasitic intestinal
infections utilizing their stool samples. Among these participants, only one participant aged younger
than 20 years while fifteen, six, five, and three are distributed in 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, and >51 age
ranges, respectively. There were fifteen males and fifteen females who participated in the study.
There were no parasitic eggs found in the samples of these participants, which indicates zero
prevalence. This finding may be interpreted as a good indication that these food vendors have good
hygienic and sanitary practices. Moreover, 75% of food stalls and establishments were sampled in
this study indicating a lesser risk of intestinal parasitic food borne transmission
Keywords :
Food vendors, Food borne, Parasitic infection, Sanitary practices
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs statesthat food is an essential physiological need. Foodconsumption
is indeed vital, and food safety must always be observed. However, 600million cases of food borne
diseases such as parasitic infections are caused by unsafe food consumption. Thirty food vendors
selling in Purok 1, Barangay Matina Gravahan, Davao City were examined for parasitic intestinal
infections utilizing their stool samples. Among these participants, only one participant aged younger
than 20 years while fifteen, six, five, and three are distributed in 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, and >51 age
ranges, respectively. There were fifteen males and fifteen females who participated in the study.
There were no parasitic eggs found in the samples of these participants, which indicates zero
prevalence. This finding may be interpreted as a good indication that these food vendors have good
hygienic and sanitary practices. Moreover, 75% of food stalls and establishments were sampled in
this study indicating a lesser risk of intestinal parasitic food borne transmission
Keywords :
Food vendors, Food borne, Parasitic infection, Sanitary practices