Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on food safety and hygiene of wet and dry fish handlers in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Abstract This study aimed to provide the very first description of the current scenario of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning the food safety and hygiene subjects among wet fish handlers (WFHs) and dry fish handlers (DFHs) in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Data collection was perfor...
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| author | Mohammad Khairul Alam Sobuj Ahmad Fazley Rabby Shafiqur Rahman Shanur Jahedul Hasan Shuva Bhowmik Md. Ariful Islam Md. Mohidul Islam Md. Golam Mostofa Abdullah‐Al Mamun |
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| description | Abstract This study aimed to provide the very first description of the current scenario of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning the food safety and hygiene subjects among wet fish handlers (WFHs) and dry fish handlers (DFHs) in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Data collection was performed through the application of face‐to‐face interviews with 234 WFHs and 258 DFHs. The overall score of the correct answer assessed components was 55.95% and 57.05% in WFHs and DFHs, respectively. Among the different knowledge categories, both the respondents showed the highest positive response in the time, temperature, and quality control category and the lowest positive responses noted in the foodborne disease occurrence category. For attitudes, obtained results showed positive attitude with a mean score of 37.82 ± 4.28 and 35.58 ± 5.48 for WFHs and DFHs, respectively. The WFHs gained a mean score of 23.08 ± 4.24 for practices, and the score was 22.78 ± 4.47 in the case of DFHs. A positively significant correlation coefficient (rs) was observed among fish handlers' KAP of 0.326–0.584. Although the association between the three levels was acceptable, several food safety principles and hygiene practices remained unsatisfactory. These findings highlighted the need for rapid action to enhance food safety and hygiene KAP through an intensive training program to assure the production of safe fisheries products for human consumption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a3edeb74232648a58ba186918c6536982022-12-22T04:22:07ZengWileyFood Science & Nutrition2048-71772022-12-0110124139415410.1002/fsn3.3004Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on food safety and hygiene of wet and dry fish handlers in Cox's Bazar, BangladeshMohammad Khairul Alam Sobuj0Ahmad Fazley Rabby1Shafiqur Rahman2Shanur Jahedul Hasan3Shuva Bhowmik4Md. Ariful Islam5Md. Mohidul Islam6Md. Golam Mostofa7Abdullah‐Al Mamun8Marine Fisheries and Technology Station Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute Cox's Bazar BangladeshMarine Fisheries and Technology Station Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute Cox's Bazar BangladeshMarine Fisheries and Technology Station Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute Cox's Bazar BangladeshMarine Fisheries and Technology Station Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute Cox's Bazar BangladeshDepartment of Fisheries and Marine Science Noakhali Science and Technology University Noakhali BangladeshDepartment of Fisheries and Marine Science Noakhali Science and Technology University Noakhali BangladeshMarine Fisheries and Technology Station Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute Cox's Bazar BangladeshMarine Fisheries and Technology Station Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute Cox's Bazar BangladeshDepartment of Fisheries and Marine Science Noakhali Science and Technology University Noakhali BangladeshAbstract This study aimed to provide the very first description of the current scenario of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning the food safety and hygiene subjects among wet fish handlers (WFHs) and dry fish handlers (DFHs) in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Data collection was performed through the application of face‐to‐face interviews with 234 WFHs and 258 DFHs. The overall score of the correct answer assessed components was 55.95% and 57.05% in WFHs and DFHs, respectively. Among the different knowledge categories, both the respondents showed the highest positive response in the time, temperature, and quality control category and the lowest positive responses noted in the foodborne disease occurrence category. For attitudes, obtained results showed positive attitude with a mean score of 37.82 ± 4.28 and 35.58 ± 5.48 for WFHs and DFHs, respectively. The WFHs gained a mean score of 23.08 ± 4.24 for practices, and the score was 22.78 ± 4.47 in the case of DFHs. A positively significant correlation coefficient (rs) was observed among fish handlers' KAP of 0.326–0.584. Although the association between the three levels was acceptable, several food safety principles and hygiene practices remained unsatisfactory. These findings highlighted the need for rapid action to enhance food safety and hygiene KAP through an intensive training program to assure the production of safe fisheries products for human consumption.https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3004attitudesBangladeshfish handlersfood safetyknowledgepractices |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Khairul Alam Sobuj Ahmad Fazley Rabby Shafiqur Rahman Shanur Jahedul Hasan Shuva Bhowmik Md. Ariful Islam Md. Mohidul Islam Md. Golam Mostofa Abdullah‐Al Mamun Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on food safety and hygiene of wet and dry fish handlers in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Food Science & Nutrition attitudes Bangladesh fish handlers food safety knowledge practices |
| title | Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on food safety and hygiene of wet and dry fish handlers in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on food safety and hygiene of wet and dry fish handlers in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on food safety and hygiene of wet and dry fish handlers in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on food safety and hygiene of wet and dry fish handlers in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on food safety and hygiene of wet and dry fish handlers in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh |
| title_sort | knowledge attitudes and practices on food safety and hygiene of wet and dry fish handlers in cox s bazar bangladesh |
| topic | attitudes Bangladesh fish handlers food safety knowledge practices |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3004 |
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