Food safety and dietary diversity in African urban cities: evidence from Ghana

BMC Public Health

Table 4 Awareness (self-reported) of food safety issues linked to main food product sold

	Accra		Kumasi		Tamale		Total		p-value
	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N
% of …retailers
Vegetables	45.8	48	56.4	55	78.2	37	58.57	140	0.0090***
Fruits	33.3	3	47.1	17	71.4	7	51.85	27	0.4708
Roots/tubers/plantain	28.6	14	51.9	27	88.2	17	56.90	58	0.0021***
Dry grains	62.5	16	47.4	19	57.9	19	55.56	54	0.6608
Pulses	50.0	6	28.6	14	100.0	12	59.38	32	0.0003***
Starchy staples	55.6	18	20.0	10	81.8	11	53.85	39	0.0152**
Meat (fresh meat)	37.5	8	70.0	10	77.8	9	62.96	27	0.2110
Total	46.90	113	49.34	152	78.57	112	57.29	377	0.0000***

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