Perbedaan pengetahuan, sikap, higiene personal dan cemaran mikroba di pondok pesantren kota dan desa

Background: Healthy and clean food is the basic principle of institutional food administration. In the practice of organizing mass meals such as in Islamic boarding schools, the risk of food poisoning in students can be caused by various factors. These include lack of knowledge and sanitation hygiene, especially for food handlers. Objective: To determine differences in knowledge, attitudes, personal hygiene of food handlers, and microbial contamination in urban and rural Islamic boarding schools. Method : Used a cross-sectional design, with 13 respondents in urban Islamic boarding schools and 18 respondents in rural Islamic boarding schools. The data collection instruments include knowledge, attitude, personal hygiene, and food safety score (SKP) questionnaires. The germ numbers were tested using the total plate count (TPC) and most probable number (MPN) methods. Data analysis using Independent T-Test test. Results: The knowledge, attitudes, and personal hygiene of respondents in rural Islamic boarding schools were higher than those in urban boarding schools. Bivariate analysis showed that there was a significant difference in personal hygiene in the two groups of Islamic boarding schools (p=0,002). Conclusion: Food handlers have not fully implemented the principles of personal hygiene. It is necessary to conduct training and counseling for food handlers in Islamic boarding schools to improve the quality of the food produced for the students.