Development of educational package and participatory consumer groups to improve food handling practices in food establishments in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Improper food handling contributes to many foodborne diseases and food outbreaks globally leading to witnessed morbidities and mortalities. The study aims to develop an educational package and participatory consumer groups to improve food handling practices among food handlers and in food establishments in the Regional Director of Health Services area, Kalutara, Sri Lanka.

Methods

The study developed an educational package and participatory consumer groups to improve the food handling practices among food handlers and in food establishments. The critical knowledge gaps were identified during the first component of this study, which was conducted as a descriptive study, and the findings were further discussed in the Focus Group Discussion. Posters, info sheets, and

SUBMITTER: Hirimuthugoda LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10906049 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature