Research Article
Food Safety Practices among Postnatal Mothers in Western Ghana
Table 3
Food preparation practices among the respondents.
| | Variable | Always, no. (%) | Often, no. (%) | Sometimes, no. (%) | Rarely, no. (%) | Never, no. (%) |
| | Cover dustbins where food is prepared | 292 (97.3) | 3 (1.0) | 4 (1.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | | Availability of potable water for cooking | 292 (97.2) | 1 (0.3) | 7 (2.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | | Use clean water to wash hands and plates | 296 (98.7) | 2 (0.7) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | | Cover hair when preparing food | 277 (92.3) | 6 (2.0) | 11 (3.7) | 6 (2.0) | 0 (0) | | Ensure that fingernails are kept short and clean when cooking | 49 (16.3) | 7 (2.3) | 241 (80.4) | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0) | | Cover mouth with handkerchief when sneezing or yawning | 279 (93.0) | 4 (1.33) | 16 (5.33) | 1 (0.33) | 0 (0) | | Cook when have foodborne or airborne disease | 77 (25.7) | 9 (3.0) | 21 (7.0) | 13 (4.3) | 180 (60.0) | | Wash hands with soap and water after using the washroom | 274 (91.3) | 8 (2.70 | 3 (1.0) | 9 (3.0) | 6 (2.0) | | Wash hands with soap before cooking | 288 (96.0) | 9 (3.0) | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | | Clean foodstuffs before cooking them | 286 (95.3) | 2 (0.7) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (0.7) | 7 (2.3) |
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