Adoption of Hygienic Practices in Fish Markets of Tripura

Abstract

This study enunciates the infrastructural adequacy and adoption level of hygienic practices by the marketing personnel in selected fish markets of Tripura. Socio-economic parameters of the respondents were documented to provide the background of selected marketing personnel involved in fish marketing activities. The results revealed that overall availability index for the infrastructural facilities was 76.87%, and among various infrastructural facilities, icing (70.28%) and waste disposal facilities (71.66%) were reported to be scarce than other facilities. The overall adoption index of hygienic practices was 81.6%. The adoption of good hygienic practices was determined in maintaining personal cleanliness (90.04%), sorting of fish hygienically (85.28%), using clean container and polythene sheet (79.22%), using prompt method of waste disposal (79.22%), use of clean water for washing (78.35%) and use of ice to prevent fish spoilage (77.48%). The significant ‘F’ value in the multiple regression analysis revealed the overall significance of influence of seven independent variables when taken together in explaining the extent of adoption of good hygienic practices by the fish marketing personnel. The R2 value indicated that the seven variables selected together explained 56% of variation in the adoption level.