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Pirzadeh A, Heidari M. Food-Safety Behavior among Housewives Residing in Kuhpayeh, Isfahan Province, Iran, in 2015. HSR 2017; 12 (4) :466-471
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1- Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Department of Health Education and Promotion, Student Research Committee, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Department of Health Education and Promotion, Student Research Committee, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Background: Food-safety behavior can affect family health. Therefore, the present study was carried out to determine food-safety behavior among housewives in Kuhpayeh, Isfahan Province, Iran, in 2015.Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 150 housewives from Kuhpayeh. The participants were selected through systematic random sampling. The data-gathering instrument was a multi-part questionnaire. It contained questions on demographic characteristics and food-safety behavior, based on the Five Keys to Safer Food of the World Health Organization (WHO). The data acquired from this self-report questionnaire were analyzed using statistical tests in SPSS software.Findings: In this study, the mean (SD) of the women’s ages was 41.03 ± 12.41. The mean (SD) of each Key including keep clean, separate raw and cooked, cook thoroughly, keep food at safe temperatures, use safe water and raw materials were 47.95 ± 2.97, 13.89 ± 1.50, 13.21 ± 1.89, 24.83 ± 1.99, and 17.12 ± 1.93, respectively. Among items related to food safety, only personal hygiene, healthy food, and clean water were significantly associated with the women’s education.Conclusion: According to the results, food-safety behavior among housewives in Kuhpāyeh was desirable. However, the provision of correct education about habits such as hand washing before preparing meals and using cleaning pads can be helpful.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2017/01/15 | Published: 2017/01/15
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2017/01/15 | Published: 2017/01/15
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