Knowledge, attitude, and practice of beef providers and consumers regarding microbial safety measures along the supply chain in Mizan-Aman, southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Beef meat is the widely consumed, and offers diverse nutritional value, despite health risks due to unsafe handling throughout the supply chain. Majority of existing researches have been primarily focus on beef handlers' microbial safety status at single level, rather than addressing the potential contamination factors in the supply chain. In this study both beef providers and consumers microbial safety status was assessed and will contribute evidences in public health protection strategies.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out among randomly selected beef retailers' owners, managers (n = 44) and systematically selected beef consumers (n = 422). The data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires and structured observation checklist between Feb

SUBMITTER: Zegene GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849616 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature