Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of food Safety among workers at the federal ministry of animal resources in Sudan

Abstract

Food-borne illness remains a significant source of human disease. Recent food safety failures have attracted widespread attention resulting in public confusion and mistrust on food industry and regulators. Thus, an understanding of the overall status of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices is needed .The aim of the present study was to assess such parameters among the workers at the federal ministry of animal resources , fifty workers were selected randomly and interviewed using face - to - face questionnaire to collect information about knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding food safety . The results showed that 42% had an excellent level of knowledge about food safety, 40% of consumers categorized under the good level, 12% had a moderate knowledge and 6% of them did not have the awareness and knowledge about safety of the food they consume. The most important sources of information on the opinion of consumers were lectures and printed educational materials and to some extent television, radio and internet. Also 88% of consumers have expressed their responsibility to prepare a healthy and safe food for their families , while 60% approved the responsibility of the government agencies. The conclusion of this study was that there is a need for more education to the consumers about food safety and food born diseases