ArticleJournal of nutrition and metabolism2022
A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study about the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Food Safety Measures among Rural Households in Bangladesh.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of household food safety and hygiene practices and their determinants in Africa.BMC nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Food Safety and Baby Food Handling Knowledge and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Bangladesh: Findings From a Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Assessment of Food Safety Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Fresh Market Vendors and Consumers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Food Safety in the Catering Sector: Nonconformities, Challenges, and Strategic Interventions With Insights From South Asia and Africa.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Food Safety, Hygiene, and Sanitation Practices Among University Campus Dining Personnel: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2026Article
- Assessment of food safety knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported practices among secondary school students in Bangladesh: A geographic information system-based cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Assessment of food-related knowledge and preferred awareness methods by the Saudi community: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Factors Associated With Self-Reported Practices on Food Safety Among Female Food Handlers of Households in Budhiganga Rural Municipality, Nepal.BioMed research international · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards food safety amongst school children, food handlers and consumers: protocol for a pre-post longitudinal study in North East India.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Food handlers have been found to play essential roles in transmitting foodborne diseases and can pose a significant public health problem. Our study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of food safety measures among the rural households of Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: We conducted this community-based cross-sectional study among women above 18 years involved with food preparation in rural households of four villages in Bangladesh. A total of 400 respondents were selected using the multistage cluster sampling technique. Data were collected using pretested and predesigned questionnaires based on the World Health Organization's (WHO) five keys for food safety. We used Stata (Version 16) for all statistical analyses. Results: The mean age of the participants was 42.09 ± 12.96 years. The median KAP scores [interquartile range (IQR)] were 7 (21-10), 16 (5-18), and 26 (9-30), respectively. We found the median KAP scores were significantly lower in the age group >55 years than in age groups of 18-25, 26-35, 36-45, and 46-55 years ( Conclusion: The study found that KAP among rural Bangladeshi women regarding food safety were relatively satisfactory. However, having a poor monthly income and living in a large family were impediments to good food-safety practices where work can be done. The findings of this study may help develop health intervention programs for food handlers to further improve KAP toward food safety, thereby reducing foodborne illness in households.
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