Satisfação e perfil socioeconômico e demográfico dos consumidores das feiras livres de Juiz de Fora-MG / Satisfaction level and socioeconomic and demographic profile of the consumers of the street markets of Juiz de Fora-MG

Resumo Introdução As feiras livres existem há muito tempo no Brasil e apresentam grande importância no abastecimento direto de consumidores, na geração de renda para a população rural e no fomento ao comércio urbano. Objetivo Descrever o perfil socioeconômico e demográfico e avaliar a satisfação dos consumidores das feiras livres de Juiz de Fora-MG. Método Estudo transversal, descritivo, quantitativo e qualitativo. Foram realizadas 385 entrevistas utilizando questionário semiestruturado em 15 feiras. Resultados A maioria dos consumidores é do gênero feminino (65%, n = 252), com idade média de 46 anos (± 22 anos), 50% (n = 192) são casados, 43,4% (n = 167) apresentam o ensino médio e mais da metade não trabalha ou é aposentada (51,9%, n = 199) e 41,4% (n = 159) possuem renda familiar de 1 a 3 salários mínimos. O gasto na feira está associado com estado civil e número de moradores por casa. Dos consumidores, 98,1% (n = 371) estão satisfeitos com a feira que frequentam. Os motivos de satisfação citados: 20% (n = 71) praticidade e localidade; 19% (n = 66) preço e variedade; 12% (n = 60) interação e qualidade e 1% (n = 4) atendimento. A escolaridade do frequentador e a satisfação quanto à higiene pessoal e das barracas/boxes estão associadas. Conclusão O desafio é conquistar o reconhecimento de um público maior, com produtos diversificados e com qualidade. O estabelecimento de novas estratégias pode contribuir para o desenvolvimento das feiras, promover saúde e garantir a segurança alimentar e nutricional.

Abstract Background Street markets have been around for a long time in Brazil and are of great importance in the direct supply of consumers, in the generation of income for the rural population and in the promotion of urban commerce. Objective To describe the socioeconomic and demographic profile, and to evaluate the satisfaction of consumers at the street markets in Juiz de Fora-MG. Method A cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative, and qualitative study was carried out. The interviews were carried out through a semi-structured questionnaire with 385 consumers at 15 street markets. Results Most consumers are female (65%, n = 252), with a mean age of 46 years (± 22 years), 50% (n = 192) are married, 43.4% (n = 167) have the high school and more than half do not work or are retired (51.9%, n = 199) and 41.4% (n = 159) have a family income of 1 to 3 minimum wages. Spending at the fair is associated with marital status and number of residents per house. 98.1% (n = 371) of consumers are satisfied with the street market where they attend. The reasons for satisfaction cited: 20% (n = 71) convenience and location; 19% (n = 66) price and variety; 12% (n = 60) interaction and quality and 1% (n = 4) service .The schooling of the frequenter and the satisfaction with personal hygiene and the tents are associated. Conclusion The challenge is to gain recognition from a larger audience, with diversified and quality products. The establishment of new strategies can contribute to the development of street markets, promote health, and ensure food and nutritional security.

Differences in Cost-Effectiveness of Adherence to Nutritional Recommendations: Why, Where, and What?

Cost-effectiveness analysis of diets may comprise an important tool to promote food security; however, studies show divergent evidence regarding the relationship between diet quality and cost in diverse populations. Thus, this study assesses differences in cost-effectiveness ratios regarding adherence to nutritional recommendations using data representative of the population level in Sao Paulo municipality, Brazil. Information from adolescents and adult individuals (n = 1742) was used to estimate diet quality and cost in 2015. Differences in cost-effectiveness ratios were investigated through application of two diet quality indexes and exploration of individuals' personal and contextual characteristics. Results indicated that higher diet cost was associated with higher adherence to nutritional recommendations at the national level and inversely associated with adherence to international recommendations. Purchasing foods in street markets was linked to healthier diets at lower costs, and protein consumption was associated with higher diet cost regardless of diet quality; however, diet quality was linked to type of protein consumed by individuals. Differences in cost-effectiveness ratios were attributable to methodological choices in measuring dietary quality (why); individuals' personal and contextual characteristics, in particular, access to retail equipment (where); and certain food choices (what). Therefore, cost-effectiveness analyses should be tailored to policy goals and local environments to ensure proper assessment of nutrition programs and to foster improvements in nutritional diet quality at lower cost.

Does the Consumer Sociodemographic Profile Influence the Perception of Aspects Related and Not Related to Food Safety? A Study in Traditional Spanish Street Markets.

Street food markets are important for local economic development, but they must also meet visitors' demands while operating. Since consumers' trust is based on their perception on different aspects of these markets, the aim of this work was to study which factors most affected their purchase decision criteria. A total of 950 surveys were collected in 21 street markets (Canary Islands, Spain), recording data from the consumers' estimation on food safety-related items (i.e., hygiene conditions of market installations, products, and food handlers) as well as other categories (i.e., prices and staff professionalism). The gathered data let us determine whether sociodemographic consumers variables like age, gender, or education level influenced their perceptions. The scores showed a strong correlation, the subsequent principal components analysis explained 81% of variability only with the first two components. The level of tolerance toward all items underlies in the first component, which was significantly higher for those aged 60 and older, but no significant correlation was found for gender or level of education. The youngest participants were more demanding about food safety-related aspects, while the middle-aged group was more critical of prices. This was especially true of females, who demanded better quality:price ratios. Knowing these preferences could facilitate the development of more effective marketing strategies, helping make street markets more competitive.

Substandard Quality of the Antimicrobials Sold in the Street Markets in Haiti.

This pilot study was conducted to analyze the quality of the antimicrobials sold in the street markets in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A total of 258 packs containing antimicrobials were bought in 28 street markets in Port-au-Prince (Haiti). Tablets and contents of capsules included in 196 packs were analyzed using a Raman handheld spectrometer (NanoRAM of BWTEK, Model: BWS456-785) during the first quarter of 2019. Three out of 11 antimicrobials (Amoxicillin, Metronidazole, and Cotrimoxazole) had a high spectral match with an HQI ≥ 90 to the respective authentic medicine for more than 95% of their tablets/capsules. For six antimicrobials (Tetracycline, Erythromycin, Cloxacillin, Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, and the combination Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid) none of their tablets/capsules showed a sufficient spectral match with the authentic medicine. This finding indicates that these products sold in the markets did not contain the labeled drug and/or contained a degraded drug. In addition to the fact that prescription antimicrobials can be purchased in street markets, the present field study found that for most of them (including "Watch" antimicrobials according to the AWaRe classification) were substandard, which contributes to the present antimicrobials resistance epidemic.

Access to Street Markets and Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables by Adolescents Living in São Paulo, Brazil.

Food environment and income act as determinants of diet, and consequently, of the consumption of fruits and vegetables. The objective of this study is to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable consumption, income, and street market density in adolescents living in São Paulo, Brazil. Data from 521 adolescents (12 to 19 years) participating in the 2015 Health Survey of São Paulo were used. Buffers (500, 1000, and 1500 m) were drawn around the households and the street markets were counted in each zone. Multilevel logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between fruit and vegetable consumption, income, and street market density. The main results showed that the presence of a street market in the zone closest to the households (500 m) was associated with higher consumption of fruits and vegetables (OR: 1.73; CI 95% 1.01-3.00). Higher family income was associated with a higher consumption of fruits and vegetables for models of 500 m buffer (OR: 2.56; CI 95% 1.47-4.45), 1000 m (OR: 2.30; CI 95% 1.33-3.96), and 1500 m (OR: 2.32; CI 95% 1.35-4.00). These results support the implementation of public policies that jointly consider income and the availability of street markets or healthy food environments.

Mudança no perfil sociodemográfico de consumidores de produtos orgânicos / Change in the socio-demographic profile of consumers of organic produce

ResumoEste estudo teve como objetivo verificar o perfil sociodemográfico, as condições de saúde e a relação com o consumo de produtos orgânicos de consumidores que frequentavam diferentes feiras agroecológicas no município de Pelotas – RS. Aplicou-se um questionário aos consumidores de produtos orgânicos durante as compras nas feiras agroecológicas. Observou-se que os consumidores com menor nível de escolaridade e renda passaram a frequentar mais as feiras agroecológicas consumindo mais alimentos orgânicos. Os consumidores estavam preocupados com saúde e alimentação, sendo pequena a parcela dos que apresentavam diagnóstico de doença, ocorrendo diferentes motivações que influenciavam a compra de alimentos orgânicos.

AbstractThe scope of this study was to establish the socio-demographic profile, health status and the relationship with the consumption of organic produce among consumers who frequent different agroecological street markets in Pelotas in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. A questionnaire was given to the consumers of organic produce while shopping in the agroecological street markets. It was found that the consumers with lower education levels and lower income began to frequent the agroecological street markets more often and consume more organic foods. The consumers were concerned about their health and nutrition status with very few of them having a diagnosis of disease, there being different motivations influencing the purchase of organic food.

Redes sociais e capital social na formação de redes socioprodutivas: Estudo em uma feira de confecções de Fortaleza / Social networks and social capital in the formation of socio-productive networks: Study in a downtown garment street market of Fortaleza

Este ensaio discute as noções de trabalho informal, redes sociais e capital social na busca pela proposição de uma reflexão para o que se denomina de redes socioprodutivas, tendo como campo empírico as feiras do Centro de Fortaleza. Para marcar os aspectos da informalidade e as características das redes que sustentam esse tipo de atividade, foi realizada uma entrevista em profundidade com um produtor/feirante. Também se incluíram observações in loco e pesquisa bibliográfico-documental, que auxiliaram na contextualização histórica das feiras e na descrição da informalidade em Fortaleza, tendo como fontes matérias de jornais e dados dos órgãos oficiais do Governo. Nas considerações finais, mostra-se que o estudo das feiras, com suporte nesse ponto de vista, pode melhor esclarecer as vivências dos trabalhadores, produtores/feirantes, que vivem e sobrevivem da informalidade e discute-se o potencial desse enfoque para o entendimento das atividades que ocorrem nas feiras e das relações sociais e produtivas que ali se estabelecem, propondo a expressão "rede socioprodutiva" para instigar o debate que deve ser considerado em outros estudos.(AU)

This essay discusses the concepts of informal work, social networks and social capital, intending to propose a reflection to what is called socio-productive networks, having the downtown street markets of Fortaleza as empirical field. To check the informality aspects and the characteristics of the networks that sustain this type of activity, an in-depth interview with a manufacturer/seller was held. Field observations and a bibliographic-documentary research were also included, which allowed a historic contextualization of this kind of market and a description of informality in Fortaleza, having newspaper materials and data from official Government institutions as sources. In the final considerations, we show that the study of the street markets, based on this point of view, can better clarify the experience of the workers, producers/salespeople, who live and survive from informality. We discuss the potential of this approach to the understanding of the activities that occur in the market and the social and productive relations that are established, proposing the expression "socio-productive network" to instigate a debate that should be considered in other studies.(AU)

Redes sociais e capital social na formação de redes socioprodutivas: Estudo em uma feira de confecções de Fortaleza / Social networks and social capital in the formation of socio-productive networks: Study in a downtown garment street market of Fortaleza

Este ensaio discute as noções de trabalho informal, redes sociais e capital social na busca pela proposição de uma reflexão para o que se denomina de redes socioprodutivas, tendo como campo empírico as feiras do Centro de Fortaleza. Para marcar os aspectos da informalidade e as características das redes que sustentam esse tipo de atividade, foi realizada uma entrevista em profundidade com um produtor/feirante. Também se incluíram observações in loco e pesquisa bibliográfico-documental, que auxiliaram na contextualização histórica das feiras e na descrição da informalidade em Fortaleza, tendo como fontes matérias de jornais e dados dos órgãos oficiais do Governo. Nas considerações finais, mostra-se que o estudo das feiras, com suporte nesse ponto de vista, pode melhor esclarecer as vivências dos trabalhadores, produtores/feirantes, que vivem e sobrevivem da informalidade e discute-se o potencial desse enfoque para o entendimento das atividades que ocorrem nas feiras e das relações sociais e produtivas que ali se estabelecem, propondo a expressão "rede socioprodutiva" para instigar o debate que deve ser considerado em outros estudos...

This essay discusses the concepts of informal work, social networks and social capital, intending to propose a reflection to what is called socio-productive networks, having the downtown street markets of Fortaleza as empirical field. To check the informality aspects and the characteristics of the networks that sustain this type of activity, an in-depth interview with a manufacturer/seller was held. Field observations and a bibliographic-documentary research were also included, which allowed a historic contextualization of this kind of market and a description of informality in Fortaleza, having newspaper materials and data from official Government institutions as sources. In the final considerations, we show that the study of the street markets, based on this point of view, can better clarify the experience of the workers, producers/salespeople, who live and survive from informality. We discuss the potential of this approach to the understanding of the activities that occur in the market and the social and productive relations that are established, proposing the expression "socio-productive network" to instigate a debate that should be considered in other studies...