Knowledge, Practices and Attitude regarding Food Safety among Rural Women in Ismailia Governorate | ||
| Trends in Nursing and Health Care Journal | ||
| Volume 2, Issue 1, June 2021, Pages 17-31 PDF (348.77 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tnhcj.2021.247167 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Food safety is defined as producing, handling, storing, and preparing food in a manner that prevents foodborne disease. Food safety is important as it helps to protect people from the risk of food-borne illnesses. Aim: The study aimed to assess knowledge, practices, and attitude regarding food safety among rural women in Ismailia Governorate. Design: The descriptive design was used in this study. Setting: the study was conducted at Abo Sower Elbald village homes in Ismailia governorate. Sample: Systematic random sampling consisted of 372 women. Tools: Two tools were used in the present study First tool: interviewing questionnaire consist: of Socio demographic characteristics of studied rural women, Women's knowledge and practices regarding food safety (as reported by women) Second tool: Likert type rating scale for women's attitude regarding food safety. Results: The results revealed that the studied women's had unsatisfactory total knowledge score (61.3%), while they had unsatisfactory total practices score (82%), according to the studied women's attitude, they had disagreed total score (58%) regarding food safety. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant relationship between age, educational level, working status and family size and knowledge, practice, attitude toward food safety. Recommendations: Develop health educational program among rural women regarding food safety. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Food safety; Rural women; Foodborne disease | ||
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