Evaluation of knowledge and attitude of students of Kashan University of medical sciences about food hygiene and storage

Abstract

Food hygiene measures and its proper maintenance during distribution, purchase, and consumption are important principles to prevent food-borne infections in consumers. The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge and attitude of students of medical sciences of Kashan University about food hygiene and storage.This cross-sectional study was conducted on 286 male and female students. Data obtained through questionnaires containing questions on demographic data as well as knowledge and attitudes to food hygiene and storage. The results showed that mean knowledge and attitude scores of the students about food hygiene and maintenance were 62.23±13.53% and 2.37±0.41%, respectively. The knowledge score between male students was significantly more than females (P

Keywords

• knowledge
• Attitude
• Hygiene
• Food storage