ArticleSAGE open medicine2022
Food hygiene practice and its associated factors among food handlers working in food establishments during the COVID-19 pandemic in East Gojjam and West Gojjam Zones, North West Ethiopia.
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- Food safety practice and associated factors in public food establishments of Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Food Hygiene Practices and Associated Factors Among Food Handlers Working at Public Food and Drink Establishments in Mizan-Aman Town, Bench-Sheko Zone, Ethiopia, 2023: A Cross-Sectional Study Design.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Food Safety Legislation, Standards, and Measures in Ethiopia: A Scoping Review.Environmental health insights · 2026Review
- Evaluation of hygienic food handling practices and associated factors among food handlers in the Amhara region, Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Italian journal of food safety · 2025Article
- Impact of Livelihood Diversification on Rural Households' Food and Nutrition Security: Evidence from West Shoa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Food hygiene practices and associated factors among food handlers in food establishments of Jimma City, Southwest Ethiopia.PloS one · 2025Article
- Food handlers' practices and associated factors in public food establishments in Gondar, Ethiopia 2021/2022.Heliyon · 2023Article
- What motivates food workers to adhere with WHO guidelines to combat the COVID-19? A social cognitive theory perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study was aimed to assess the food hygiene practice and associated factors among food handlers working in food establishments during the COVID-19 pandemic in East Gojjam and West Gojjam Zones, North West Ethiopia.
methodsA facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 845 food handlers working in 423 selected food establishments of East and West Gojjam Zones from 22 September to 2 November 2020. The food handlers were categorized as a cooker and a waiter based on their responsibility. A data collection tool was adapted from the literature and validated by conducting a pre-test prior to the study. Binary logistic regression was done to identify the factors associated with food hygiene practice among food handlers.
resultsThe prevalence of poor food hygiene practices among food handlers working in food establishments was 51.2% (95% confidence interval = 47.8, 54.6%). Being both a cooker and waiter (adjusted odds ratio = 2.98; 95% confidence interval = 1.02, 8.66), availability of personal protective equipment (adjusted odds ratio = 2.67; 95% confidence interval = 1.75, 4.08), presence of pipe water in the kitchen (adjusted odds ratio = 2.73; 95% confidence interval = 1.84, 4.06), presence of a supervisor (adjusted odds ratio = 2.26; 95% confidence interval = 1.41, 3.62), and separate dressing room (adjusted odds ratio = 2.69; 95% confidence interval = 1.84, 3.93) were significantly associated with food hygiene practice among food handlers.
conclusionThe prevalence of poor food hygiene practices among food handlers working in food establishments during the COVID-19 pandemic was high. Therefore, improving food hygiene practice focusing on availing personal protective equipment, pipe water in the kitchen, and ensuring the presence of a supervisor as well as a separate dressing room in the food establishment is recommended.
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