Aluh Deborah Oyine, Nworie Kelechi Martins, Aluh Francis Owoicho
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research Group, Faculty of pharmaceutical sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2019 Jul 26;33(5):/j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2018-0252/ijamh-2018-0252.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2018-0252.
Severe foodborne disease outbreaks have occurred in different continents of the globe in recent decades, particularly due to ineffective food laws, regulatory systems and inadequate food handling knowledge among food handlers and consumers. The purpose of the present study was to assess the food safety knowledge and practices among secondary school students in rural parts of Kogi State, Nigeria.
A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires was carried out between October and December, 2017. The study was carried out in two public secondary schools located in a rural area in Kogi State, North-central Nigeria. All consenting students in both schools were recruited for the study. Descriptive analysis and chi-square (χ) tests were carried out using Statistical Package for Service Solutions v.20.
A total of 259 out of 300 survey questionnaires were completed and returned (86.33%). The mean age of the study participants was 15.9 ± 2.5 years. There were more males than females (55.2%, n = 143). The mean percent knowledge score was 75.79%. The mean percent practice score was 82.48%. More than half (n = 143, 55.2%) respondents had a good knowledge level, and 54.4% (n = 141) had a good practice level. A significant association was found only between food hygiene knowledge and mothers' education (χ = 9.49, p = 0.023).
The overall food safety knowledge and practice among the secondary school students surveyed was good. Targeted educational interventions on food safety can be made to improve knowledge and practice of food hygiene among students.
近几十年来，全球不同大洲都发生了严重的食源性疾病暴发事件，尤其是由于食品法律、监管体系无效，以及食品从业人员和消费者的食品处理知识不足。本研究的目的是评估尼日利亚科吉州农村地区中学生的食品安全知识和实践情况。
2017年10月至12月间采用自填式问卷进行了一项横断面研究。该研究在尼日利亚中北部科吉州一个农村地区的两所公立中学开展。两所学校所有同意参与的学生都被纳入研究。使用服务解决方案统计软件v.20进行描述性分析和卡方（χ）检验。
300份调查问卷共回收259份（86.33%）。研究参与者的平均年龄为15.9±2.5岁。男性多于女性（55.2%，n = 143）。知识得分的平均百分比为75.79%。实践得分的平均百分比为82.48%。超过一半（n = 143，55.2%）的受访者知识水平良好，54.4%（n = 141）的受访者实践水平良好。仅发现食品卫生知识与母亲的教育程度之间存在显著关联（χ = 9.49，p = 0.023）。
接受调查的中学生的整体食品安全知识和实践情况良好。可以进行有针对性的食品安全教育干预，以提高学生的食品卫生知识和实践水平。
