Food Safety Practice and Its Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of meat handlers working in butcher shops in North Shewa Zone ().

Variables	Meat handlers
	Frequency	Percentage
Sex
Male	178	79.5
Female	46	20.5
Age
≤27	101	45.8
≥28	123	54.2
Educational status
Unable to read and write	11	4.9
Primary education (1–8)	77	34.4
Secondary education (9–12)	96	42.9
Higher education (12+)	40	17.8
Marital status
Single	116	51.8
Married	93	41.5
Divorced	15	6.7
Income
1000 and below	42	18.8
1001–2000	117	52.2
2001–3000	43	19.2
3001 and above	22	9.8
Year of service (experience)
<2	95	42.4
3-4	70	31.3
>5	59	26.3
Food safety training
Yes	27	12.1
No	197	87.9
Medical checkups in the last six months
Yes	35	15.6
No	189	84.4
Working condition
Permanent	192	85.7
Contract/daily	32	14.3