Knowledge, Attitudes, and Hygienic Practices of Boiled Hypocotyls (Borassus aethiopum Mart) Vended in the Streets of Cotonou City and Its Outskirts, Benin

Table 3

Knowledge of microbial contamination by the vendors of boiled hypocotyl in Cotonou and surrounding districts.

Parameters		Frequencies	Percentage	95 Confidence Interval
				Lower bound	Upper bound
Knowledge of microorganisms	Yes	300	100.0	100.0	100.0
Knowledge of microorganisms as causes of the diseases	No	0	0	0	-
	Yes	300	100.0	100,0	100.0
Knowledge on the ways of transmission of microorganisms	No	-	-	-	-
	Unsuitable water	15	5.0	0.0	10.0
	Dirty hands	25	8.33	3.3	13.3
	No	260	86.7	79.3	94.0