BACKGROUND Ingestion of infective eggs and cysts of faecal orally transmissible parasites has been linked with the level of environmental and personal hygiene. The possibility of contamination of food with eggs and cysts by infected food vendors has also been recorded. OBJECTIVES AND METHODS This study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of parasites with direct transmission and the level o...

Abstract This article argues that street food was an essential part of the social reproduction Mombasa's working class during colonial period. Like in other expanding capitalist cities, as Mombasa grew, urban workers lived further from their place employment, which meant they could not return home for midday meal. Street-food vendors provided them lunch at low prices convenient locations, and t...

Increased volume of traffic flow will cause changes in behavior a road segment, especially on urban roads. This increase is caused by the increasing number residents and need for transportation facilities so that enough space needed infrastructure such as roads, parking locations on. High side activity has major effect capacity performance an area. Among them pedestrians, crossings, street vend...

Guatemala suffers the double burden of malnutrition with high rates of stunting alongside increasing childhood overweight/obesity. This study examines the school food environment (SFE) at low-income Guatemalan elementary schools and discusses its potential impact on undernutrition and overweight/obesity. From July through October 2013, direct observations, in-depth interviews with school princi...