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CCBC STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION ON THE SAFETY OF STREET FOODS

IN OLONGAPO CITY

A Research Paper
Presented to
The Faculty of the Comteq Computer and Business College

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Course Requirement in
Practical Research 1

Balanquit, Raymon P.
Boluntate, Robert Khen
Cumigad, Ma. Ellyza Y.
Ibay, Berlyn Grace C.
Malate, NinethZyaila T.
Marquez, Jorilaine E.

March 2019
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Abstract
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Table of Contents
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List of Figures
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List of Appendices
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Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Nowadays street food vending has become an important public health issue

and a great concern to everybody, due towidespread of food borne diseases, due to

lack of adequate understanding of the basic food safety issue.The researchers want

to give knowledge to the entire individual about the street foods and knowledge

whatmight be the cause and effect of diseases that street foods carry.

According to Sharmila Rane (2011), Food Vending became a public health

issue; this is due to widespread food borne diseases, due to the mushrooming of

wayside food vendors who lack an adequate understanding of the basic food safety

issues. Nami, et al. (2015) says that most of the Asian countries demand for eating

out increased with the decrease in eating at home due to urban sprawl as a result of

rapid modernization. Cortese, Veiros, Feldman, and Cavalli (2016) investigated

demographic profiles of street vendors and hygiene practices used in critical points

of food production for products sold. It says that “Specific local and national laws for

street food need to be created to protect the consumer, and continuous training of

vendors could help address the lack of food quality and safety”. Choudhury,

Mahanta, Gowswami, and Mazumder (2011) mentioned that “Successful food

hygiene training and the consent of safe food handling practices learnt during

training are critical elements in the control of food-borne illnesses throughout the
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world.” Most of the youth preferred to eat ready-to-eat foods, Street food is an

important source of meals for young people, especially University’s students; the

types of foods consumed in Italy are mainly bakery products such as pizza and

sandwiches (Altissimi et al. 2017). Ackah, et al. (2011), “Socioeconomic profile,

knowledge of hygiene and food safety practices among street-food vendors in some

parts of Accra-Ghanna,” Internet Journal of Food Safety, vol. 13, pp. 191-197. A.T Commented [DR1]: Place this in your bibliography

Muzaffar, I. Huq, and B. A. Mallik (2009), “Entreprenuers of the streets: an

analytical work on the street food vendors of Dhaka City,” Internatinal Journal of

Business and Management, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 80-88. S. Rane (2011), “Street vended

food in developing word: hazard analysis,” Indian Journal of microbiology, vol. 51,

no. 1, pp. 100-106. S. Bhowmik, Street vendors in the global urban economy,

Routledge: Taylor and Francis, New Delhi, India, 2010. S. Biswas, M. A. K. Parvez, M

Shafiquzzaman, S. Nahar, and M. N. Rahman, “Isolation and characterization of

Escherichia coli in ready-to-eat food vended in Islamic University, Kushtia,” Journal

of Bio-Science, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 99-103.

Most of the famous and delicious street foods are in the South East Asia,

Thousands of tourists to Thailand each year also find this way of life intriguing. The

food looks great, the taste is superb, and the price is cheap. The only question left is

safety. In order to make the costumer safe the Department of Health of the Ministry

of Public Health together with Tourism Authority of Thailand and Ministry of Interior

build a project aiming at assuring the good sanitation of all restaurants and street

vendors in Thailand. The "Clean Food Good Taste" Project directly benefits the
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people of Thailand while also reassures tourists that food in Thailand is safe as well

as looks and tastes good ( Dr.HatayaKongchuntuk 2002). Vietnam news: Breeders

commit to not use banned substances Accessed 6 June 2016. 2016. Ministry of

Health, Health Partnership Group: Joint Annual Health Report (JAHR) 2015:

Strengthening grass-root health towards universal health coverage. Hano.,(2016).

Havelaar et al. World Health Organization Global Estimates and Regional

Comparisons of the Burden of Foodborne Disease in 2010. Grace D. ,(2015) Food

safety in low and middle income countries. Int J Environ Res Public Health.

Wertheim-Heck SCOVS, Spaargaren G.,(2015) Food safety and urban food markets

in Vietnam: the need for flexible and customized retail modernization policies. WHO,

2015. Making street food safe in Vietnam, Interview with Dr. Nguyen Thanyh Phong,

Director of the Vietnam Food.

In the Philippines, there are many vendors that lack of knowledge in vending

a street food that can cause food borne illness. According to Anzanza M.P.,C.F.

Gatchalian, (2000) Food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors in a

Philippine University campus. International Journal of food science nutrition vol. 51,

no. 5 pp. 25-46. Ma. Patricia V. Azanza, Corazon F. Gatchalian, Melba P. Ortega

mentioned in their study (2009,), they found that among the 54 street food vendors

surveyed, knowledge on food safety concepts was established particularly on topics

that dealt with health and personal hygiene, food contamination and good

manufacturing procedures. Some of the vendors didn’t preparing their infrastructure

in good term, so the buyer might acquired food borne illness, Judilynn N. Solidum
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et. Al (2010), The Philippine Government may use this study as basis for policy

making for lead-free street foods and raw materials, and for the improvement of

environment and health conditions in Metro Manila. Christopher G. Calope et. Al

(2017) says “Filipino street foods are common in most other countries. These are

convenient, relatively cheap and readily available. Fried or roasted, in scoops or in

sticks, all these yummy treats that are prepared and sold in public outdoor areas are

part of most Filipinos’ everyday fare”. The study of Dubik S. Dajaan et. Al (2018)

assesses food hygiene awareness and environmental practices among food vendors

in basic schools at Kintampo Township by specifically determining the level of food

hygiene awareness among food vendors and by observing environmental practices

among food vendors. The study utilized an institutional based cross sectional survey

to collect quantitative data from 100 food vendors in 20 basic schools, the hygiene is

a must in a costumer because they can acquired street food borne illness. According

to John Paul L. Aquino et. Al (2015) there arevarious kinds of businesses and one of

them are “street food” that is notproperly sanitized yet affordable and delicious. One

major concerns with thisis the food safety. Dr. Dexter R. Buted and Dr. Alex P. Ylagan

(2014) mentioned street food vendors over look the importance of the safety and

nutritional quality of the food they serve which can cause food related diseases.

Marielle Buscato (2013) says that being low cost and convenient, street foods are

preffered by almost 2.5 billion people in the world to sa tisfy hunger. According to

Gian Arlo Hilario Castro (2013), Food is the source of nourishment that’s why food

sanitation is important in every stall.

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Research Locale

COMTEQ was originally founded on 1990 by Ansbert Joaquin in partnership

with UP Diliman, as an institution teaching computer literacy courses to high school

students. The school was later incorporated and proceeded to offer two-year

computer courses from rented premises at National Highway, Kalaklan, Olongapo

City with fewer than 100 students.

The student population grew to about 150+ and the courses offered became

more varied, to include four-year bachelor degree courses. Realizing the need for

better facilities and more space, COMTEQ moved inside the Subic Bay Freeport.

In late 2010, after the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority decided to use the

school lot as space for a new shopping mall, SBMA transferred COMTEQ to Bldg Q-

8131 where they share the location with the University of the Philippines Diliman

Extension Program in Olongapo. In December 2017, COMTEQ transferred to where

they are closer and more accessible by the majority of their more than 500 students.

The new COMTEQ Computer and Business College is currently located in 1200 Rizal

Avenue, Olongapo City.

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Figure 1.

Map showing the location of CCBC. Commented [DR2]: Insert a photo of the map of CCBC.
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Framework

Street foods are perceived to be a major public health risk, due to lack of

basic infrastructure and services that may affect not just the students and also the

costumers. The research based on the Sharmila Rane (2011), the study revealed

that over 30% of street foods carry a pathogenic microorganism and food borne

diseases.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to discuss the satisfaction on the safety of the street foods and

the reason why the students keep on buying.

Specifically, this sought to answer the following questions:

1. Does the food taste meet your standard?

2. Does the food nutritious enough?

3. Does the vendor have enough infrastructures to make a food safe?

4. Does the surrounding clean?

5. Does the price is fair enough?

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Significance of the Study

The importance of the study is to know if the food is safe, delicious, and if it’s

worthy.

The result of the study will benefit the following:

CCBC STUDENTS. This study will help the students to choose wisely for the right

street food for them, by just looking in the infrastructure and surrounding where it

sell.

CCBC TEACHERS. This study will help the teachers to discuss the importance to

meet the satisfaction on the safety of street foods.

COMTEQ COMPUTER AND BUSINESS COLLEGE. This study will help the CCBC

to spread out the information about the satisfaction on the safety of street food for

the students.

COSTUMERS. This study will help the costumer to be aware of their safety upon

buying street foods.

COMMUNITY. This study will help the community to have knowledge about the

possible cause and effect on buying street foods.

FUTURE RESEARCHERS. This study will help the researchers to be more efficient

and effective about the safety on street foods of all the individuals. This study also
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provides all the information they will need and give knowledge about the possible

cause and effect of street foods to our body.

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Assumption

The researchers assume that the respondents will have knowledge about the

importance of meeting the satisfaction on the safety of street foods.

Scope and Delimitations

This study focused on the satisfaction of all the students regarding with their

safety on the street foods around Olongapo city.

Definition of Terms

 Street food - any ready-to-eat meat or beverage found in the markets and

public places.

 FOOD SAFETY – awareness of handling, preparing, and storing of food in Commented [DR3]: Not all capital.

ways that prevent food borne illness.

 HYGIENIC PRACTICES – regular action of cleanliness.

 FOOD BORNE ILLNESS/DISEASE – the sickness of people experience

when they eat contaminated food.

 ADEQUATE - satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.