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Customers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices towards Food Hygiene and Safety Standards of Handlers in Food Facilities in Hanoi, Vietnam

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Nguyen, Anh Tuan Le, Tran, Bach Xuan, Le, Huong Thi, Le, Xuan Thanh Thi, Do, Khanh Nam, Do, Hoa Thi, Vu, Giang Thu, Nguyen, Long Hoang +3 more·2018·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Abstract

Efforts to prevent foodborne illnesses in food facilities require sufficient knowledge on hygiene and safety standards from both food processors and customers. However, studies about knowledge, attitude, and practices of customers towards these issues are constrained. This study explored the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of customers regarding the practices of food facilities as well as potential associated factors. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Hanoi from September to October 2015. Questions about knowledge, attitude, and practice towards food hygiene and safety were asked, alongside sociodemographic characteristics. Multivariate Tobit regression was used to identify the associated factors with the KAP. Among 1740 customers, the highest mean score of 98.4 (SD = 10.1) was found in knowledge about practices with raw and cooked food, following by knowledge about environmental practices when processing food (mean = 93.1, SD = 17.3), and knowledge about environmental requirements when processing food (mean = 33.3, SD = 33.3). Most of customers considered the processing and selling of hygienic meals without leaving any food overnight as the most important feature for food facilities (73.8%). About 63.2% of participants chose not to report food safety violation by facilities to authorities. The higher score of knowledge was found in groups of people who were not single, had college/university or higher education, and had specific criteria when choosing their places to eat. These findings imply the need for enhancing customers’ protection systems, the capability of inspecting and supervising the food processing progress by local authorities, and the awareness of customers about the environmental requirements of food facilities.

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Nguyen, A. T. L., Tran, B. X., Le, H. T., Le, X. T. T., Do, K. N., Do, H. T., Vu, G. T., Nguyen, L. H., Latkin, C. A., Ho, C. S. H., & Ho, R. C. M.
Affiliations
  • Hanoi Medical University (VN)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • Duy Tan University (VN)
  • Trường ĐH Nguyễn Tất Thành (VN)
  • National University Hospital (SG)
  • National University of Singapore (SG)
Corresponding author
Tran, Bach Xuan
Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2018-09-25
Volume
15
Issue
10
Pages
2101
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2892590800
Cited by
39
References
18
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1
FWCI
2.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) (submittedVersion)
  • National University of Singapore (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
food hygiene, food safety, food handlers, foodborne illness prevention, food safety violations, food choice criteria, sociodemographic factors, Hanoi
MeSH terms
Dietary Exposure, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Food Handling, Food Services, Humans, Hygiene, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Vietnam, Multivariate Analysis, Young Adult, Food Safety

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