Evaluation of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among abattoir workers’ in Khartoum State
Joint Authors
Abd Allah, Muhammad A.
Latif, Majidah A.
Angara, Tamadhur al-Khansa al-Nur
Sulayman, Siham Ilyas
Source
Sudan Journal of Science and Technology
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2014), pp.19-27, 9 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2014-06-30
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of food workers in Khartoum State.
A questionnaire was designed for random selection.
Results indicated that the respondents had acceptable level of knowledge, excellent attitudes and poor practices toward food hygiene measures.
They were asked about brucellosis, diarrhoea, and typhoid and their answers with correct option 80.0 %, 75.7 % and 56.7 % respectively.
Almost all of the participants (90-93.3 %) agreed with various statements in the attitude part of the questionnaire.
Good hygienic practices of food workers revealed that 93.3 % wearing aprons, but 90 % were agreed of using masks.
The management of the slaughterhouse facilities should be used because they are responsible for maintenance of hygienic standards.
Food will be safe and a number of food borne diseases will be eradicated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Latif, Majidah A.& Sulayman, Siham Ilyas& Angara, Tamadhur al-Khansa al-Nur& Abd Allah, Muhammad A.. 2014. Evaluation of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among abattoir workers’ in Khartoum State. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology،Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.19-27.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd Allah, Muhammad A.…[et al.]. Evaluation of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among abattoir workers’ in Khartoum State. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 15, no. 1 (2014), pp.19-27.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Latif, Majidah A.& Sulayman, Siham Ilyas& Angara, Tamadhur al-Khansa al-Nur& Abd Allah, Muhammad A.. Evaluation of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among abattoir workers’ in Khartoum State. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology. 2014. Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.19-27.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-435605
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 25-27
Record ID
BIM-435605