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ArticleBioinformation2026

Effect of health education on food hygiene behavior among food providers in India.

Durgesh Kumar Sharma, Rashmi Pilkhwal, Shweta Shrivastava

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Durgesh Kumar SharmaDepartment of Community Medicine, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Rashmi PilkhwalDepartment of Community Medicine, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Shweta ShrivastavaDepartment of Community Medicine, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poor food hygiene practices among food handlers contribute significantly to food-borne diseases and public health burden. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the food hygiene behavior of food suppliers working within the campus of Gandhi Medical College and Hamidia Hospital to determine the difference between pre- and post-test scores. This was a quasi-experimental pre- and post-educational intervention study conducted on the campus of Gandhi Medical College and Hamidia Hospital in Bhopal over 3 months. Descriptive statistics were depicted and McNemar's test was calculated on pre- and post-test proportions. The educational intervention significantly improved food handlers'understanding of food hygiene behavior, which is crucial for minimizing the risk of foodborne illnesses. Thus, we show that the food handlers exhibited inadequate food hygiene practices during the study.

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food-borne diseasesfood handlers (FHS)food hygiene behaviorFood safety (FS)public health

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PMID42282293
PMCPMC13252320

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