Food safety knowledge of undergraduate students at a canadian. June 27, 2017 abstract the objective of the study was to assess the level of food safety handling. As a starting point students are encouraged to look at the screen and suggest things that might be potentially hazardous. Introduction previous studies have demonstrated that food safety knowledge among secondary and tertiary students is limited and therefore, warrants attention. Knowledge and practices of food safety among senior secondary school students of international school, obafemi awolowo university, ile ife, nigeria. Mead, foodrelated illness and death in the united states, emerging infectious diseases, 1999, 55. The third part of the schedule includes the attitude and behaviour of the respondents and its impact on food borne diseases. A high level of food safety knowledge was observed among the participants 85. The pvalue food safety is a global public health concern. To assess the practices of the senior secondary school students of ambassadors college, ile ife on food safety. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. Similarly, in korea, food safety knowledge, attitudes, or practices were studied among at risk population, such as middle school students 18, the elderly 19,20. Sudanese population, particularly among students at variouslevelsofeducation.
Food safety is a public health concern and it remains a critical issue with outbreak of foodborne illness resulting in substantial costs to individuals, the community health systems, the food industry and to the economy in general. Mohltc food safety manual sections that meet or partially meet. The aim of this study was to investigate the habits and beliefs related to diet supplementation among medical, health professional, and other university. Food quality and safety systems a training manual on food. Food safety concerns have existed for a long time, as millions of people across the globe suffer from food borne disease every year. Food safety behavior, attitudes and practices of street. Food safety practices among institutional foodhandlers. Food safety knowledge and practices among saudi mothers mdpi. Original article knowledge and perception on food safety. Assessing a food safety behavior questionnaire for criterion. Food safety behavior, awareness, secondary and tertiary, trinidad 1. Food safety awareness, knowledge and practices among students in slovenia andrej ovcaa, mojca jevsnik a, peter rasporb, afaculty of health sciences, university of ljubljana, ljubljana, slovenia b chair of biotechnology, microbiology and food safety, biotechnical faculty, university of ljubljana, ljubljana, slovenia article info article history.
Request pdf food safety awareness, knowledge and practices among students in slovenia it is critical for children to understand foodrelated risks to. Interestingly, correlation with the level of education was evident, with the consumption of food supplements being more common among university students than high school students 241575 university students vs. Take steps to help prevent food poisoning, and show others how to keep food safe. Contamination of food owing to limited knowledge of food safety. Food safety awareness, knowledge and practices among students in. Simbarashe samapundo masters dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in nutrition and rural development.
To survey mothers in saudi arabia for their food safety knowledge and food. Bawadi department of nutrition and food technology, faculty of agriculture, jordan university of science and technology, irbid 22110, jordan. The study is a descriptive crosssectional, community based study the study included 350 female participants from the uppand from the 6 schools. The latter combined with confidence in their skills may diminish. Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of street food vendors in the city of johannesburg regarding food hygiene and safety, is my own work, that it has not been submitted for any degree or examination in any other university, and that all sources i have used or quoted, have been indicated and acknowledged by complete references.
To assess the knowledge of the senior secondary school students of ambassadors college, ile ife on food safety. The objectives of this study were to assess the level of food safety knowledge and to investigate the association between the level of food safety knowledge and the sociodemographic and academic variables among college female students staying at dorms in north of jordan. Selfreported association and determinants of kap on food. Knowledge, attitude and practices of food hygiene among food. Factors affecting food handling practices among food handlers. Rising obesity rates, elevated food insecurity, and the growing recognition that nutrition is critical to the healthy development of young students are all raising awareness of the need to improve school food programs and to educate students and families on the importance of healthy eating. Pdf practice, behavior, knowledge and awareness of food. Therefore, this study focuses on objective to assess food safety concern for the culinary student. Determine if selfreported behaviors can be a valid way to assess behavioral outcomes of food safety education programs among lowincome groups. Mothers and thereby the home were reported to be an important as well as a trusted source of food safety knowledge, especially among the girls. That there was a significant relationship between students. The food safety kap among food handlers n 67 was assessed using a questionnaire. Assessing a food safety behavior questionnaire for.
Food safety, food borne diseases, food safety knowledge and practices. Pdf identification of college students food safety awareness. Unsafe food creates a vicious cycle of disease, diarrhoea and malnutrition which significantly impedes public health and socioeconomic development. Young adults have inadequate knowledge about measures needed to prevent foodborne illnesses. Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices kap among. Food safety knowledge and practices among college female. Gettings ma, kiernan ne 2001 practices and perceptions of food safety among seniors who prepare meals at home. Pdf knowledge of food safety and food handling practices. Food safety knowledge, attitude and food handling practices. For the students, an effort by the ministry of education which create. Food safety practices among institutional food handlers.
Students in health related majors had higher food safety knowledge scores than students in other disciplines, yet even they scored on average only 74% on a food safety knowledge test. Determination of awareness regarding food safety among students and staff members of university of lahore. Hassan hf, dimassi h 2015 food safety and handling knowledge and practices of lebanese university students. Examining the prevalence of selfreported foodborne. Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices kap among food consumers in the west bank and gaza strip august 2017 survey report this publication was produced with the. Knowledge, attitude and practices of food hygiene among. The students food safety knowledge and behaviour were reported to be inadequate, especially among boys, and that students might leave school without having learnt even basic food safety principles. Eighty percent 80% indicated that they would like to see food safety training provided for staff andor residents. Assessment of food safety knowledge and attitudes of managers. Practice, behavior, knowledge and awareness of food safety. Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices kap among food consumers in the west bank and gaza strip august 2017.
Food safety behavior, attitudes and practices of street food vendors and consumers in vietnam tran ngoc cam thanh promoter. A questionnairebased survey on food safety knowledge during. Knowledge and practices of food safety among senior secondary. A questionnairebased survey on food safety knowledge during foodhandling and food preparation practices among university students. Assessment of food safety handling practices at farmersaz. Assessment of food safety knowledge and attitudes of managers of residential childcare institutions rcci in the northeast.
Food safety awareness, knowledge and practices among. Knowledge and attitude towards health and food safety among. Therefore continuous food safety education and motivation for foodhandlers of various demographic backgrounds with special attention paid to those with lower levels of education would complement other interventions that pursue the enhancement of food safety systems in ghana. Food safety knowledge and selfreported practices of food handlers in jamaica by marcia thelwellreid mph, university of the west indies, mona, 2003 bsc, university of the west indies, mona, 1996 dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of. The main focus behind this study was to assess nutrition knowledge, attitude and practices among ahfad university students. Selfreported association and determinants of kap on food safety and hygiene among private university students in kedah state, malaysia. School children have been the foremost victim of food borne illnesses due to their. Assessment of food safety knowledge, attitude, selfreported. The second part of the schedule includes the awareness of food safety practices among the respondents. Department of agriculture responsible for ensuring that. Assessment of food safety handling practices at farmers markets in rhode island, and has been written in the format for publication in the food protection trends.
The problem of food safety not only affects human health but also causes the economic damage of nations. Food safety handling practices at farmers markets are important to observe. Develop a validated bank of food safety behavior questions that could be used with confidence when evaluating consumer education programs. Food safety education is a very important aspect of the overall food safety. Food safety knowledge and practices among college female students in north of jordan tareq m. Pdf knowledge and practices of food safety among senior. Food safety knowledge of undergraduate students at a. Pdf perception of food safety among college students. Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices kap. Assessment of food safety handling practices at farmers markets in.
Texila international journal of public health volume 5, issue 1, mar 2017 knowledge and practices of food safety among senior secondary school students of. Anantha laxmi, awareness and attitudes of consumers towards food safety in thoothukudi district, international journal of research granthaalayah, vol. Food safety behavior, attitudes and practices of street food. Food safety knowledge and hygiene practices among veterinary. A questionnairebased survey on food safety knowledge during food handling and food preparation practices among university students. Food borne diseases are major health problems in developed and developing countries including ethiopia. Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of street. The section of questionnaire dealing with food safety knowledge comprised 25 closeended questions with three possible answers. The increasing availability of food supplements, aggressive media advertising, and common beliefs that these substances have only positive effects on health and sport performance indicate a need for continuous monitoring of this phenomenon.
Knowledge and practices of food safety is very important among students since they are also background. Knowledge of food safety should be addressed at an early stage in the educational institutions of trinidad and tobago. Hence this paper presents data on a survey that assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices kap of food handlers at two residential colleges cafeteria and a canteen of learning faculty in the campus. Factors affecting food handling practices among food. Examining the prevalence of selfreported foodborne illnesses. Assessment of food safety knowledge, attitude, self. Therefore continuous food safety education and motivation for food handlers of various demographic backgrounds with special attention paid to those with lower levels of education would complement other interventions that pursue the enhancement of food safety systems in ghana. Pdf determination of awareness regarding food safety among. Food safety knowledge and selfreported practices of food. The strongest effects were seen in students who described that food safety principles were important to their future professions, e. A questionnairebased survey on food safety knowledge. Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices kap among. To determine the association between food safety knowledge level and sociodemographic characteristics of. Jan 06, 2017 questions on food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices were adapted from previously published works, 2224.
In this respect, this study is carried out with the aim of investigating the food safety knowledge, attitude and food handling practices of university students in turkey. In addition, the application of the haccp system can result in more focused risk management by food control regulatory authorities and can promote international trade by increasing buyer confidence in food safety. Palestinian households knowledge, attitudes and practices kap on food safety and kap gaps as well as to develop a proper educational program for households. Assessment of food safety knowledge and attitudes of. The results from the first survey on food safety knowledge, attitudes and hygiene practices kap among veterinary medicine students in bulgaria are reported in. Food safety learning in home and consumer studies diva portal. The problem is more noticeable in developing countries due to prevailing poor food handling and sanitation practices, inadequate food safety laws, weak regulatory systems, lack of financial resources to invest on safer equipments, and lack of education for food handlers. Knowledge and practices of food safety among senior.