Research Article
Food Safety Practices among Postnatal Mothers in Western Ghana
Table 2
Food handling practices among the respondents.
| Variable | Agree, no. (%) | Disagree, no. (%) | Do not know, no. (%) |
| Washing hands before handling food reduces the risk of food contamination | 298 (99.3) | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0) | Using gloves while handling food reduces the risk of food contamination | 253 (84.3) | 39 (13.0) | 8 (2.7) | Improper cleaning and sanitization of utensils increases the risk of food contamination | 256 (85.3) | 43 (14.3) | 1 (0.4) | Reheating cooked foods contributes to food contamination | 37 (12.3) | 258 (86.0) | 5 (1.7) | Crosscontamination occurs when microorganisms are transferred by the food handler’s hand | 290 (96.7) | 8 (2.6) | 2 (0.7) | It is necessary to handle food during infectious disease of the skin | 51 (17.0) | 248 (82.7) | 1 (0.3) | Need to check the expiry date of canned food | 292 (97.3) | 6 (2.0) | 2 (0.7) | Read the instruction for use and for preservation written on the pack | 293 (97.7) | 6 (2.0) | 1 (0.3) | Check if a canned food is dented before you buy | 286 (95.3) | 11 (3.7) | 3 (1.0) |
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