Assessment on the knowledge, attitudes, and sanitary practices of stall owners among public wet markets in the City of Damariņas, Cavite /
by James Roi G. Adrales, Riezza O. Lemos, Jean M. Menese, Verdee Glenn M. Rosario, John Carlo L. Umali.
- Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2022.
- xvi, 144 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology) Cavite State University.
Includes bibliographical references.
College of Nursing (CON). College of Nursing (CON).
ADRALES, JAMES ROI G., LEMOS, RIEZZA 0., MENESE, JEAN M., ROSARIO, VERDEE GLENN M., AND UMALI, JOHN CARLO L. Assessment on the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sanitary Practices of Stall Owners among Public Wet Markets in the City of Dasmarinas, Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. June 2022. Adviser: Jonell P. Andaya, RMT. The study entitled "Assessment on the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sanitary Practices of Stall Owners among Public Wet Markets in the City of Dasmarifias, Cavite" was conducted to determine the level of knowledge, existing attitudes, and sanitary practices of stall owners among public wet markets in the City of Dasmarinas, Cavite. It officially began in October 2020 and was accomplished in June 2022. The study employed the quantitative, descriptive-correlational type of research where a total of 88 market stall owners and vendors in the City of Dasmarifias, Cavite was chosen using non-probability convenience sampling and was surveyed using an expert-approved Filipino-translated research questionnaire. Based on the thorough analysis, testing, and interpretation of the data, the following findings were concluded. The demographic profile of the participants within the Pamilihang bayan and Kadiwa public market comprises a majority of female high school graduates within the age range of 30-39 years old. Additionally, more than half of the vendors rent their space in the public wet markets. The existing level of knowledge among the participants with a mean score of 7.73 out of 10 is considered highly knowledgeable in areas related to standard market hygiene, sanitation, and policies. The overall attitude of the respondents with a mean of 4.65 out of five shows their strong agreement, thus, indicating positive attitudes towards the standard market hygiene (including handwashing and proper food handling); sanitation (including disinfection and vermin control); and standard market policies (including compliance of health certificate, sanitary permit, and responsibilities of market vendors). Similarly, the overall sanitary practice of the respondents with a mean of 4.53 out of five concludes that the participants always observe and act on the standard market hygiene, sanitation, and policies set by the regulating authorities. The result of the Mann-Whitney U test revealed a statistically significant result of p- value = .005 when comparing the knowledge with the sex of the respondents, with the female having a significantly higher mean score of 7.94, thus, female vendors are considered more knowledgeable than male vendors in the surveyed wet markets. Spearman's test for association showed a highly statistically significant result between the attitude score and the practice score of the participants, having the pvalue = <.001, r = .480. Hence, a moderate positive relationship is present, wherein, an increase in attitudes reflects a moderate increase in sanitary practices of market vendors on activities related to standard market hygiene, sanitation, and their compliance in market policies. Following the result of the study, it is recommended for future researchers to have similar research with larger populations and inquire for an updated policy to be used as the primary reference of the study. For the sanitary inspectors, the researchers advised frequently visit the market to monitor compliance. Furthermore, it is suggested for the local government unit to conduct programs regarding proper handwashing, awareness of the different recommended disinfectants, and other programs focused on increasing the knowledge, particularly of male vendors, as it has been the gap observed after the conduct of the study.