Factors Associated with Foodborne Pathogens among Food Handlers: A Case Study of Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Response</td><td class="align_center">Number (<i>n</i> = 285 (%))</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Poor hygiene causes cross contamination</td><td class="align_left"></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Strongly agree</td><td class="align_center">101 (35.4)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Agree</td><td class="align_center">49 (17.2)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Neutral</td><td class="align_center">44 (15.4)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Disagree</td><td class="align_center">46 (16.1)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Strongly disagree</td><td class="align_center">45 (15.8)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Good hygiene practices prevent diarrhea</td><td class="align_left"></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Strongly agree</td><td class="align_center">95 (33.3)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Agree</td><td class="align_center">51 (17.9)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Neutral</td><td class="align_center">42 (14.7)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Disagree</td><td class="align_center">55 (19.3)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Strongly disagree</td><td class="align_center">42 (14.7)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Assessment of knowledge on food hygiene.</div>

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Table 4: Factors Associated with Foodborne Pathogens among Food Handlers: A Case Study of Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya 