Food hygiene knowledge and behaviour among domestic food handlers during COVID 19 pandemic in Bangladesh
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Ishra, Rakia, Khanam, Rasheda, Soar, Jeffrey and Sharif, Saif. 2023. "Food hygiene knowledge and behaviour among domestic food handlers during COVID 19 pandemic in Bangladesh." Food Control. 153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109945
Article Title | Food hygiene knowledge and behaviour among domestic food handlers during COVID 19 pandemic in Bangladesh |
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ERA Journal ID | 9643 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ishra, Rakia, Khanam, Rasheda, Soar, Jeffrey and Sharif, Saif |
Journal Title | Food Control |
Journal Citation | 153 |
Article Number | 109945 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0956-7135 |
1873-7129 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109945 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956713523003456 |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped every aspect of life, including food safety. Understanding food safety behaviour at home is necessary for developing effective strategies to mitigate foodborne disease during and after this pandemic. This study administered a cross-sectional survey among 503 domestic food handlers to examine the food handlers’ food safety concerns during the pandemic and pandemic-related knowledge and hygiene behaviour (PRKHB) in Bangladesh. The results found that only 35.8% of respondents in this study were more concerned about food safety because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the results found a good PRKHB among 95.8% of urban food handlers, overall, 62% showed a poor level of PRKHB. Only 38.8% reported washing their hands after returning home or preparing meals every time. The regression model found that food safety concerns positively related to the PRKHB, and participants who lived in rural areas had a negative association with the PRKHB. The study also explored sociodemographic variations and significant differences observed between urban and rural areas. Meticulous educational campaigns and targeted messages to the food handlers on food safety risks, food handling practices and hand hygiene are necessary to minimise the foodborne disease burden in this region. |
Keywords | Bangladesh; Food hygiene ; Food safety ; Food safety knowledge ; Food handlers ; COVID-19 |
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Is part of | Assessing consumer food safety behaviour in Bangladesh: an exploration of knowledge, attitude, practices (KAP), and the influences of Covid-19 |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380108. Health economics |
420699. Public health not elsewhere classified | |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
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