Knowledge, Practices and Attitude regarding Food Safety among Rural Women in Ismailia Governorate

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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. 

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