Abraham Norman Nortey, Hubert Amu, Ebenezer Senu, Alfred Effah
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背景：街头小吃是发展中国家城镇的重要组成部分。然而，食物中毒与食品安全知识不足和食品处理不当有关。我们研究了加纳塔科拉迪次大都市街头食品销售者对食品安全和卫生习惯的认识、态度和做法：在这项描述性横断面研究中，采用简单随机抽样技术，使用结构化问卷从加纳塞康迪-塔科拉迪大都会招募了 406 名街头食品商贩。收集到的数据使用 Stata（16 版）软件进行了卡方检验和二元逻辑回归分析。统计显著性以 p < 0.05 为标准：70.4%的食品摊贩知识水平较低，51%的食品摊贩对食品安全和卫生持消极态度。52.3%的参与者的食品卫生行为也很差。高学历（aOR = 0.37，95% CI (0.19-0.70)，p = 0.002）和初中学历（aOR = 0.52，95% CI (0.27-0.99)，p = 0.047）是知识水平低的预测因素。拥有高中学历（aOR = 0.37，95% CI (0.17-0.82)，p = 0.014）、接受过食品安全卫生培训（aOR = 0.50，95% CI (0.29-0.84)，p = 0.010）和拥有较高知识水平（aOR = 0.33，95% CI (0.20-0.54)，p = 0.001）与对食品安全卫生持消极态度的可能性较低有关。此外，初中学历（aOR = 6.20，95% CI (2.78-13.87)，p = 0.001）、高知识水平（aOR = 4.70，95% CI (2.77-7.98)，p = 0.001）和对食品安全卫生的积极态度（aOR = 1.76，95% CI (1.08-2.87)，p = 0.023）与较高的良好食品操作相关：结论：街头食品摊贩对食品安全和卫生习惯的认识和态度不佳。今后的工作重点应是为大都会中的食品摊贩制定培训计划，以提高他们对食品安全和卫生习惯的认识。
Knowledge, Attitude, and Food Safety Practices among Street Food Vendors at a Metropolitan District in Ghana: A Cross-sectional Study.
Background: Street food is a vital component of cities and towns in developing countries. However, food poisoning has been associated with inadequate knowledge of food safety practices and inappropriate food handling. We examined the knowledge, attitude, and practices of street food sellers in the Takoradi Submetropolis, Ghana, on food safety and hygienic practice.
Method: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 406 street food vendors were recruited based on a simple random sampling technique from the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana, using a structured questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed with the chi-square test and binary logistic regression using Stata (version 16) software. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.
Results: The level of knowledge was low among 70.4% of the food vendors, and 51% had negative attitudes towards food safety and hygiene. Food hygiene practices were also poor among 52.3% of the participants. The predictors of low knowledge level were senior high (aOR = 0.37, 95% CI (0.19-0.70), p = 0.002) and junior high education (aOR = 0.52, 95% CI (0.27-0.99), p = 0.047). Having senior high education (aOR = 0.37, 95% CI (0.17-0.82), p = 0.014), prior training on food safety and hygiene (aOR = 0.50, 95% CI (0.29-0.84), p = 0.010), and having high level of knowledge (aOR = 0.33, 95% CI (0.20-0.54), p = 0.001) were associated with lower likelihood of negative attitude towards food safety and hygiene. Moreover, having junior high education (aOR = 6.20, 95% CI (2.78-13.87), p = 0.001), high level of knowledge (aOR = 4.70, 95% CI (2.77-7.98), p = 0.001), and positive attitude towards food safety and hygiene (aOR = 1.76, 95% CI (1.08-2.87), p = 0.023) were associated higher odds of good food practice.
Conclusion: Knowledge and attitude regarding food safety and hygienic practices was poor among street food vendors. Future initiatives should focus on establishing training programs for food vendors within the metropolitan assembly to improve their knowledge on food safety and hygienic practices.
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International Journal of Food Science is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes research and review articles in all areas of food science. As a multidisciplinary journal, articles discussing all aspects of food science will be considered, including, but not limited to: enhancing shelf life, food deterioration, food engineering, food handling, food processing, food quality, food safety, microbiology, and nutritional research. The journal aims to provide a valuable resource for food scientists, food producers, food retailers, nutritionists, the public health sector, and relevant governmental and non-governmental agencies.
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