Abstract
This study examined the analysis of safety strategies among meat sellers in Maiduguri
Metropolis, Borno State, Nigeria. A total of 50 respondents who are into meat selling were
selected from four (4) markets within Maiduguri metropolis, using a multi-stage sampling
approach. A Structured questionnaire served as the main instrument for the primary data
while secondary data were obtained from journal papers, articles and the internet. The
analytical techniques that were used include descriptive statistics and multiple regression
analysis. The analysis of the socio-economic characteristics revealed that; majority of the
respondents (50%) fall within the age group of 21-40 years, 100% of the respondents are
male, all the respondents are literate and possess some formal education with the majority
(64%) of respondents and the remaining (36%) had non-formal education (qur'anic). The
safety strategies used by the meat sellers include refrigeration and cooling (46%), 54% of
respondents used designated area for disposing of meat waste and half (50%) of the
respondents use gloves and aprons as protective gear. The results of the multiple regression
analysis indicated that the model, shows that an increase in the age and years of experience
will result to significant increase in safety practices while change in sex and cost of safety will
significantly decrease safety practices. The findings shows that 80% of respondents are of the
opinion that implementing safety practices can improve the quality of their meat products in
the area. The study concludes that majority of meat sellers in Maiduguri Metropolis are
literate married men that are in their economically active years. They are moderately
experienced and also they are low income earners and they are primarily butchers that deal
majorly with beef. Age, sex, years of experience and cost of safety are the factors that influence
the use of safety practices. The major constraints to safety practice include high cost of safety
materials and difficulty in compliance with safety regulations. It is recommended that The
National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) should
enforce strict compliance to relevant guidelines, policies and regulations through the
agency’s routine compliance visit to the abattoir and meat shops.
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