Improper food handling and its associated characteristic factors among domestic food handlers in rural areas of Anhui Province in China

Chen, Y. J. and Wen, Y. F. and Song, J. G. and Chen, B. F. and Ding, S. S. and Wang, L. (2022) Improper food handling and its associated characteristic factors among domestic food handlers in rural areas of Anhui Province in China. International Food Research Journal (Malaysia), 29. pp. 1314-1326. ISSN 2231 7546

Improper domestic food handling in rural areas of China is an important public health issue leading to foodborne illness. However, the underlying factors responsible for poor domestic food hygiene practices have not been comprehensively studied. Here, a crosssectional study was conducted in Anhui Province, China between 2015 - 2016, using a questionnaire to collect data from 819 respondents, selected using multistage cluster random sampling techniques. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was then used to assess the demographic factors associated with improper food handling. Results showed that 525 (64.1%) of respondents used improper food handling techniques. The factors associated with improper food handling included gender, age, education, income, and occupation. Males (vs. females), adults aged ≥ 50 years (vs. those aged 18 - 30 years), individuals with primary school education or lower (vs. individuals with a bachelor’s degree or higher), individuals with annual incomes of < 4,387 USD (vs. income ≥ 13,161 USD), and workers (vs. other occupation groups) were more likely to report inappropriate food handling practices in rural areas. The results obtained from the present work may provide the basis for training in domestic food safety hygiene/handling practices in rural areas of China in order to reduce the incidence of foodborne illnesses.

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Abstract

Improper domestic food handling in rural areas of China is an important public health issue leading to foodborne illness. However, the underlying factors responsible for poor domestic food hygiene practices have not been comprehensively studied. Here, a crosssectional study was conducted in Anhui Province, China between 2015 - 2016, using a questionnaire to collect data from 819 respondents, selected using multistage cluster random sampling techniques. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was then used to assess the demographic factors associated with improper food handling. Results showed that 525 (64.1%) of respondents used improper food handling techniques. The factors associated with improper food handling included gender, age, education, income, and occupation. Males (vs. females), adults aged ≥ 50 years (vs. those aged 18 - 30 years), individuals with primary school education or lower (vs. individuals with a bachelor’s degree or higher), individuals with annual incomes of < 4,387 USD (vs. income ≥ 13,161 USD), and workers (vs. other occupation groups) were more likely to report inappropriate food handling practices in rural areas. The results obtained from the present work may provide the basis for training in domestic food safety hygiene/handling practices in rural areas of China in order to reduce the incidence of foodborne illnesses.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	food handling
AGROVOC Term:	food safety
AGROVOC Term:	food hygiene
AGROVOC Term:	questionnaires
AGROVOC Term:	statistical methods
AGROVOC Term:	health surveys
AGROVOC Term:	human health
Geographical Term:	China
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2024 07:10
Last Modified:	04 Oct 2024 07:10
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/181

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