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CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY
This chapter describes the research methodology. It comprises the study aim;
objectives; study design chosen; definition of terms; the study population; sampling;
data collection techniques and tools; validity and reliability; data analysis; study
limitations and the ethical considerations regarding the study are explained.
Aim
The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the
street food vendors in the City of Johannesburg with regard to food hygiene and food
safety.
Objectives
To describe the demographic characteristics of the street vendors.
To describe the knowledge of street food vendors with regard to food hygiene and
safety.
To determine the attitudes of street food vendors toward food hygiene and safety.
To identify the practices of street food vendors with regard to food hygiene and
safety.
