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There is a gap in understanding what factors determine food hygiene behavior among street food vendors and consumers in low-income countries (LICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This review aims to identify the determinants of safe food hygiene behavior and explore the effectiveness of food hygiene interventions for vendors and consumers in LICs and LMICs.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n We will search the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Scopus databases for peer-reviewed articles and Google and Google Scholar for gray literature published in the English language from inception to October 31, 2023. We will apply the World Bank 2023 definition of LICs and LMICs to include studies from these countries in this review. Two independent reviewers will search, screen, and analyze the included literature. 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