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Knowledge and Perception of Consumers on Microbiological Meat Safety, Antibiotic Resistance and Residues in Tema Metropolis, Ghana
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This study assessed the knowledge and perception of consumers on microbiological meat safety, antibiotic resistance and residues in Tema Metropolis, Ghana. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information from 384 randomly selected meat consumers on their knowledge and perception of meat safety and antibiotics. Data obtained was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20 and Chi Square was used to determine relationships among some parameters. The results revealed that 56% were males, with the majority (54%) aged between 21-40 years. Most (51%) of the respondents had basic education. For consumption, most of the respondents preferred chicken (53%) to beef (32%) and pork (14%), mostly because of taste (50%), followed by accessibility (39%) and price (11%). Majority (80%) of the respondents agreed (slightly to strongly agree) that meat consumption is associated with hypertension/high cholesterol and diabetics. Also, most of the respondents had heard about microbiological meat safety (64%) mostly from their teachers in school (62%) and the media (25%). They had also heard about antibiotic resistance (55%) and antibiotic residues (53%), mostly from their teachers in school (56% and 58%, respectively). Generally, most of the respondents did not know much about antibiotic resistance and antibiotic residues, although they had heard about them. The findings of the study warrant the need to educate consumers on food safety and antibiotic related issues.
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One study used a semi-structured questionnaire.
“One study [50] used a semi-structured questionnaire.”
From Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Urban Consumers in Low-Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries (LLMICs): A Scoping Review (2026) · cites this paper as [50]
Nine studies focused exclusively on food safety knowledge or awareness.
“Nine studies [48,50,56,57,59,60,61,62,65] focused exclusively on food safety knowledge or awareness, and one study [66] examined food safety practices alone.”
From Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Urban Consumers in Low-Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries (LLMICs): A Scoping Review (2026) · cites this paper as [50]
Several studies reported good or satisfactory knowledge levels.
“Several studies reported good or satisfactory knowledge levels [49,50,51,52,57,58,60,63,68], while other studies described knowledge as average or mixed [47,55,61,62,67,71].”
From Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Urban Consumers in Low-Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries (LLMICs): A Scoping Review (2026) · cites this paper as [50]
Studies observed strong awareness of foodborne contamination risk among Ghanaian meat consumers and pregnant women.
“Similarly, studies [50,51] observed strong awareness of foodborne contamination risk among Ghanaian meat consumers and pregnant women.”
From Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Urban Consumers in Low-Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries (LLMICs): A Scoping Review (2026) · cites this paper as [50]
Age was positively associated with food safety knowledge in studies conducted in Ghana, Vietnam, Nigeria, and Jordan.
“age was also positively associated with food safety knowledge in studies conducted in Ghana [50,60,70], Vietnam [62,68], Nigeria [64], and Jordan [49].”
From Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Urban Consumers in Low-Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries (LLMICs): A Scoping Review (2026) · cites this paper as [50]
Other studies found no significant link between education and food safety outcomes.
“Other studies [48,50,51,53,58,67] found no significant link between education and food safety outcomes.”
From Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Urban Consumers in Low-Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries (LLMICs): A Scoping Review (2026) · cites this paper as [50]
A significant number of studies revealed that consumers often possessed adequate theoretical knowledge regarding food safety but failed to apply this knowledge in their daily routine.
“a significant number of studies [46,48,49,50,51,55,61] revealed that consumers often possessed adequate theoretical knowledge regarding food safety—such as the need for handwashing or proper storage temperatures—but failed to apply this knowledge in their daily routine.”
From Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Urban Consumers in Low-Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries (LLMICs): A Scoping Review (2026) · cites this paper as [50]
Age was significantly associated with at least one component of food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices across diverse populations.
“Age was significantly associated with at least one component of food safety KAP across diverse populations (e.g., [47,49,50,60,68,70]).”
From Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Urban Consumers in Low-Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries (LLMICs): A Scoping Review (2026) · cites this paper as [50]
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Choudhury, S., Medina-Lara, A., Bi, A. Z., Ricarte, P., Morrish, N., & Veettil, P. C. (2026) · Foods · doi:10.3390/foods15081381 · Cited by 3
“…knowledge ( p = 0.00008) and practices ( p 0.000017) were significantly associated with age among women in Bahawalpur City, Pakistan [47], while age was also positively associated with food safety knowledge in studies conducted in Ghana [50,60,70], Vietnam [62,68], Nigeria [64], and Jordan [49].”
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- Authors
- Anachinaba, I. A., Adzitey, F., Teye, G. A., Brown, C. A., & Boateng, E. F.
- Affiliations
- University for Development Studies (GH)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Nanjing Agricultural University (CN)
- Venue
- Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences
- Publisher
- African Journals Online (AJOL)
- Published
- 2022-08-09
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 135-153
- ISSN
- 1597-1074 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4291634406
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2
- FWCI
- 0.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Safety and Hygiene
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Keywords
- consumer knowledge, consumer perception, antibiotic resistance, antibiotic residues, meat consumption, food safety awareness, Tema Metropolis
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