Shops, Markets (Food, Ingredients or Condiments) and Street Food Places in the Precarious Neighborhoods of Port-Bouët in Abidjan

Abstract

This work is part of the realization of our doctoral thesis whose theme is "Problem of the food and nutritional practices of the urban populations of the precarious districts of Port-Bouët, in Abidjan (Ivory Coast). This study aims to present the characteristics, food and hygiene of shops, markets and street food places in precarious neighborhoods of the municipality of Port-Bouët in Abidjan.The methodology is based on (1) direct observation of the environment of these shops and street food places (2) surveys of the supporters of these shops (questionnaires). In the 65 precarious neighborhoods of Port-Bouët, grouped into seven zones, there are many street food places and they are mostly “open air”. Most of the shops, markets and street food places are located along dusty roads or gutters containing sewage. They open from morning to evening and are generally run by women of foreign origin and some Ivorians. It sells foods for breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner, of African types. Vendors, utensils, cutlery are “relatively good” cleanliness. Some shops and street food places do not have handwashing points. Others give customers the same container filled with water to wash their hands. In short, shops and street food places have poor hygiene that can impact the health of consumers.