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Handling Practices of Folded Vermicelli by Small-scale Processors in Tanga City, Tanzania

Universal Journal of Food Science and Technology | Vol 2, Issue 1

Table 1. Demographiccharacteristics of respondents (n = 30)

Variable	Respondents/categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Gender	Male	21	70.0
	Female	9	30.0
Age (in years)	< 18	0	0.0
	18 – 30	5	16.7
	31 – 40	13	43.3
	41 – 50	4	13.3
	> 50	8	26.7
Education level	Non formal	3	10.0
	Primary	12	40.0
	Secondary	13	43.3
	Vocational Training	2	6.7
Work position	Owner	16	53.3
	Supervisor	2	6.7
	Labourer	12	40.0
Work experience (in years)	< 1	2	6.7
	1 – 3	16	53.3
	4 – 6	7	23.3
	> 7	5	16.7
Training course	Yes	3	10.0
	No	27	90.0

Key: <: less than; >: greater than; Source: (Author survey, 2023).