Food Handling Practices and Associated Factors among Food Handlers in Arba Minch Town Public Food Establishments in Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Legesse, Dejene; Tilahun, Marlign; Agedew, Eskezyiaw; Haftu, Desta

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“…It is higher than mothers in Debarq town [41], public food establishments in northwest Ethiopia [42], and Araba minch [43]. Moreover,it is higher, compared to unaggregated responses like handle money while receiving customers in Gondar butcher shops (45.3%) [9], wearing an apron during work (38.3%) [7].…”

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Food Safety Practice and Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in Gondar Town: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yenealem

Yallew

Abdulmajid

2020

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Introduction. Animal sources of foods (ASF), including meat, are a source of high-quality nutrients. However, meat composition makes it an ideal medium for the growth of a good number of microorganisms. Around 600 million foodborne illnesses and 420000 deaths occur each year due to poor food handling practice. Thus, probing into meat handling practice will be an insatiable input for the intervention. This study aims to investigate the level of meat handling practice and associated factors among meat handlers in butcheries in Gondar town, Ethiopia. Method. The study was a community-based cross-sectional study among butcher shops in Gondar town from April 20 to 30, 2019. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire by trained data collectors among 214 meat handlers from butcher shops. Multivariable logistic regression analysis with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to identify the factors significantly associated with a good level of meat handling practice. Result. More than half of the meat handlers 66.4% (95% CI: (59.8, 72.4)) in butcher shops had a good level of meat handling practice. Level of attitude (AOR = 4.45; 95% CI, 2.09–9.43) and knowledge (AOR = 2.04; 95% CI, 1.09–3.82) were significantly associated with a good level of meat handling practice. The majority of respondents wash their hands after disposing garbage (91.6%) with less vigilance after smoking, sneezing, or coughing (64.0%). Conclusion. The study revealed that the level of food handling practice was unsatisfactory among meat handlers. This result is a testimony to the prevailing potential risk faced by consumers due to the disregarding of hygienic behaviors by food handlers. Considering attitude and knowledge are associated with the outcome variable, investing time on behavioral change activities that will contribute to the improvement of meat handler’s attitude & practice, primarily focusing on reducing working while ill is essential. Therefore, much supervisory and coaching work will be expected from local health departments & regulatory bodies.

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Food Safety Practice and Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in Gondar Town: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yenealem

Yallew

Abdulmajid

2020

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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“…Furthermore, the result of this study is also lower than studies conducted in Mekelle (63.9%), 8 Dangla (52.5%), 22 Dire Dawa (52.4%) 23 and Gamogofa (32.6). 24 The difference might be due to study setting, sensitive environment, and educational status of respondents. The study in Mekelle was conducted on the university campus.…”

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<p>Food Hygiene Practices and Associated Factors Among Food Handlers Working in Food Establishments in the Bole Sub City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia</p>

Abdi

Amano

Abrahim

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Background: Consumers' health would be at risk unless food preparation and handling hygiene is ensured by food establishments. Literature indicates that poor food handling and sanitation practices are more common among food handlers in developing countries resulting in food-borne illness. Hence, food handlers can play a significant role in ensuring food hygiene. To this end, the paper aims to assess the level of food hygiene practices and its associated factors of food handlers working in food establishments in Bole sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Through across-sectional study design, a total of 394 food handlers selected randomly from food establishments have participated in the study. The data were collected between July and December 2017, through interview and observation. Percentage, cross tabulations, and logistic regressions were used to analyze the data. Results: The findings show that among 394 study subjects only 27.4% (i.e., 108 food handlers), were found to have good food hygiene practices. In other words, majority of food handlers observed were poor in maintaining food hygiene. Food hygiene practices were highly influenced by level score of favorable attitude (AOR = 3.9, 95% CI = 1.93, 7.87), extensive knowledge towards food hygiene (AOR= 3.33, 95% CI= 1.93, 5.76) and availability of water storage equipment at food establishments (AOR= 2.67, 95% CI= 1.38, 5.15). Conclusion: Food handlers had poor food hygiene practices in the study area. Shortages of a continuous water supply at food establishments, poor knowledge, and unfavorable attitude of food handlers towards food hygiene practice were all contributing factors associated with poor food hygiene practice. However, these can be improved through health education programs and environmental health services, such as periodic inspections, effective enforcement of food safety regulations, and enhancing the capacity of food hygiene regulators.

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“…Despite the food handlers being responsible to ensure food safety and hygiene in public food establishments, little is known about their level of food handling practices and the associated factors among establishment workers in the study area. Few previous Ethiopian studies conducted in Arbaminch, Diredawa and Debarq town revealed that the prevalence of good food handling practice was 32.6%, 52.4%, and 40.1%, respectively [19][20][21]. Therefore, it is important to conduct a repeated study aiming to assess food handling practice and associated factors among food handlers working in public food establishments in Woldia tow, Northeast Ethiopia.…”

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Food handling practice and associated factors among food handlers working in food establishments in Woldia town, Northeast Ethiopia

Reta

Lemma

Adere

et al. 2019

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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess food handling practice and associated factors among food handlers working in public food and drink establishments in Woldia town, Northeast Ethiopia.Results: Of the total 288 participated food handlers, 91.7% were females, and 82.3% were single, while 69.8% were literate. Ninety-four (32.6%) of them were under 15-20 years age and the median age was 23.3year. The proportion of good food handling practice was 134 (46.5%)[95% CI (confidence interval): 41.00, 52.40]. Advanced age [AOR (adjusted odds ratio):12.01; 95%CI 1.96-73.52], education (AOR=2.29; 95% CI=1.05-4.61), service year (AOR=2.43; 95% CI=2.08-3.17), received training (AOR=1.79; 95%CI=1.68-4.71), and inspection by regulatory personnel (AOR=2.24; 95%CI=1.05-3.09) were positively associated with food handler's food handling practices. This study showed that the food handling practice was poor. Age, education, service year, training received, and sanitary inspection visit by regulatory personnel were factors significantly associated with food handler's food handling practices. Food handling and safety training to food handlers, establishment owners, and regular sanitary inspection visits of public food service establishments by regulatory authority is compulsory.

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Food Handling Practices and Associated Factors among Food Handlers in Arba Minch Town Public Food Establishments in Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Abstract: Background: Food borne diseases are common in developing countries including Ethiopia because of the prevailing poor food handling and sanitation Practices. Food handlers play an important role in ensuring food safety throughout the chain of production, processing, storage and preparation.

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Food Safety Practice and Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in Gondar Town: A Cross-Sectional Study

Food Safety Practice and Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in Gondar Town: A Cross-Sectional Study

<p>Food Hygiene Practices and Associated Factors Among Food Handlers Working in Food Establishments in the Bole Sub City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia</p>

Food handling practice and associated factors among food handlers working in food establishments in Woldia town, Northeast Ethiopia

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