Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding food hygiene among food handlers: A cross sectional study

Pokhrel, Bharat Mani; Pokhrel, KP; Chhetri,; Rv, Awate; Nk, Sah

doi:10.3126/jmcjms.v3i1.15370

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“…In addition, the generally unregulated and destine street food production fends to observe poor hygienic practices (Son et al, 2015). The most important issue is for persons to be able to identify symptoms early so that they can seek appropriate medical care and testing, and minimize the danger of infecting fellow workers and consumers (Pokhrel et al, 2016). Within this context, epidemics have drawn increasing attention to street food's potential for illness transmission and have created growing backing for attempts to resolve these problems (Medical et al, 2016).…”

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The Effect of Street Foods Vendors Practices on the Spread of Pollutants under the Covid-19 Pandemic in Aswan Governorate in Egypt

El-Latief

Abouelenein

2020

International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management

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Introduction: Street foods often reflect traditional local cultures to tourists and even to local consumers. With the increasing pace of globalization and tourism, the safety of street foods has become one of the major concerns of community health especially after the spread of viruses such as Corona Virus . Food handlers play an important role in the transmission of diseases. The study was conducted to evaluate food safety knowledge and practices of street vendors in Aswan city, using standardized survey tool to test food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors. Aim: This research is aimed to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 among food handlers and its implications on the health of food consumers in Aswan city. Methods: A descriptive, crosssectional study utilizing a quantitative research approach. Especially questionnaire was designed allowed fast data collection. Data was collected through face-to-face interviewing of street food vendors, with observations of general hygiene and cleanliness. And also, an electronic questionnaire was designed and distributed to consumers. Descriptive analysis (frequency, percentage, mean) was performed using SPSS version 22.0. Results: No reliable standardized information is available regarding the numbers of street food vendors. The lowest ratings were found in the hygiene of food preparation and serving. A structured questionnaire was administered to (169) street vendors and (323) public consumers in Aswan. Most vendors are male (86.4%). The study showed that the street food hygiene risks are primarily due to the unhealthy practices, poor infrastructure at the street food vending sites and lack of sanitation knowledge among street food vendors.

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The Effect of Street Foods Vendors Practices on the Spread of Pollutants under the Covid-19 Pandemic in Aswan Governorate in Egypt

El-Latief

Abouelenein

2020

International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Food Hygiene among Food Handlers of Eating Establishments of a Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sakore¹,

Parande²,

Bhattacharya³

2022

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth

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Background: Food handler is any person who handles food, regardless whether he/she actually prepares or serves it. The chances of food getting contaminated depend on their knowledge of food hygiene and its application. Any incidence of food-borne diseases that affect medical students and doctors can result not only in sickness absenteeism but also in case of transmission of pathogen to patients and their relatives which ultimately affect the health care services to a great extent. Therefore, the present study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of food hygiene and safety among food handlers of eating establishments of medical college and attached hospital. Materials and Methods: A present, cross-sectional study conducted among all the food handlers of food establishments in the premises of Medical College and attached General Hospital in Pune in June–July 2017 selected by the universal sampling method. They were interviewed with prestructured questionnaire. The data were entered in MS excel and analyzed using Epi Info version 7.2. Results: A total 105 food handlers, mean age of 29.4 ± 11.02 years were enrolled. Maximum study participants 71 (67.6%) had good knowledge, 74 (70.5%) had favorable attitude, and 82 (78.1%) had good practice. There was positive relationship between both knowledge and attitude, knowledge and practice, also attitude and practice. It can be anticipated that as knowledge will increase, attitude, and practice will improve accordingly. Conclusion: Education, training, and the development of food safety certification examinations are the key components in the process of ensuring that food handlers are proficient in and knowledgeable about food safety and sanitation principles.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding food hygiene among food handlers: A cross sectional study

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The Effect of Street Foods Vendors Practices on the Spread of Pollutants under the Covid-19 Pandemic in Aswan Governorate in Egypt

The Effect of Street Foods Vendors Practices on the Spread of Pollutants under the Covid-19 Pandemic in Aswan Governorate in Egypt

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Food Hygiene among Food Handlers of Eating Establishments of a Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra: A Cross-Sectional Study

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