Food safety knowledge, attitude, and hygiene practices of street-cooked food handlers in North Dayi District, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food safety and hygiene are currently a global health apprehension especially in unindustrialized countries as a result of increasing food-borne diseases (FBDs) and accompanying deaths. This study aimed at assessing knowledge, attitude, and hygiene practices (KAP) of food safety among street-cooked food handlers (SCFHs) in North Dayi District, Ghana.

Methods

This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on 407 SCFHs in North Dayi District, Ghana. The World Health Organization's Five Keys to Safer Food for food handlers and a pretested structured questionnaire were adapted for data collection among stationary SCFHs along principal streets. Significant parameters such as educational status, average monthly income, registered SCFHs, and food safety training

SUBMITTER: Tuglo LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8091506 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature