| Perceptions of safety | Frequency | % |
| No answer/Not sure/Don’t know | 86 | 13.6 |
| Hot food/cooked well and served hot | 127 | 20.1 |
| It is not safe-uncooked and unwholesome pepper, onions and tomatoes, too much cassava, too much fermentation | 112 | 17.7 |
| Not giving any health problems/nutritious | 91 | 14.4 |
| Hygienic environment (preparation, sale point) | 89 | 14.1 |
| It is safe | 78 | 12.4 |
| Cleanliness of vendors’ | 18 | 2.9 |
| Well packaged and stored | 17 | 2.7 |
| When it satisfies me | 5 | 0.8 |
| Local, wholesome and indigenous foodstuffs used | 4 | 0.6 |
| Vendors need to be certified and regulated | 3 | 0.5 |
| From the streets safety is questionable | 1 | 0.2 |
| Total | 631 | 100.0 |