Table 1 Hand washing and food safety practices of food handlers working at Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia, June to December 2018 (N = 236)
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Wash hand before touching food | With water and soap | 178 | 75.4 |
Only with water | 58 | 24.6 | |
Wash hand after touching dirty materials | With water and soap | 84 | 35.6 |
Only with water | 120 | 50.8 | |
Not wash at all | 32 | 13.6 | |
Wash hand after touching body parts | With soap and water | 38 | 16.1 |
Only with water | 32 | 13.6 | |
Not at all | 166 | 70.3 | |
Wash hand after toilet | With soap and water | 162 | 68.6 |
Only with water | 74 | 31.4 | |
Use hand glove | Yes | 13 | 5.5 |
No | 223 | 94.5 | |
Attend medical checkup | Yes | 88 | 37.3 |
No | 148 | 62.7 | |
Wear hair cover | Yes | 91 | 38.6 |
No | 145 | 61.4 | |
Wear gown or coat | Yes | 194 | 82.2 |
No | 42 | 17.8 | |
Gown or coat clean | Yes | 101 | 42.8 |
No | 135 | 57.2 | |
Finger nails trimmed | Yes | 147 | 62.3 |
No | 89 | 37.7 | |
Painted nail | Yes | 21 | 8.9 |
No | 215 | 91.1 | |
Wear jewelry | Yes | 54 | 22.9 |
No | 182 | 77.1 |