_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: Email: drbalaargungu@gmail.com; International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health 42(9): 13-26, 2021; Article no.IJTDH.69095 ISSN: 2278–1005, NLM ID: 101632866 Knowledge and Practice of Food Hygiene among Food Vendors in Selected Primary Schools within Sokoto Metropolis Balarabe A. Isah 1,2* , Yahaya Musa 1 , Malami M. Bello 1 , Abdauaziz M. Danmadami 2 and Edzu. U Yunusa 1,2 1 Department of Community Health, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. 2 Department of Community Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. Author BAI conceived the initial idea for the manuscript. Authors BAI, YM, MMB, AMD, EUY took part in the design of the questionnaire, supervised the data collection and wrote the first draft of the manuscript under the supervision and guidance of authors BAI and YM. All the authors contributed to the revision of the manuscript before submission. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/IJTDH/2021/v42i930481 Editor(s): (1) Dr. Shankar Srinivasan, Rutgers - School of Health Professions, USA. Reviewers: (1) Jonas Baltazar Daniel, Universidade Federal da Bahia- Escola de Nutrição, Brazil. (2) Niguse Mekonnen, Wolaiata Sodo University, Ethiopia. (3) Araya Mengistu Kassa, University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sdiarticle4.com/review-history/69095 Received 20 April 2021 Accepted 24 June 2021 Published 30 June 2021 ABSTRACT Aims: This study aims to assess the knowledge and practice of food hygiene among food vendors in primary schools within Sokoto metropolis. Study Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Sokoto metropolis, Northwest Nigeria between June and December 2020. Methodology: Eighty-seven food handlers were selected from 11 randomly selected primary schools that met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected via the use of interviewer administered questionnaire and observation checklist. and was analyzed using statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) version 23. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and frequencies of the various Original Research Article