Assessing Consumer Awareness and Opinion Toward Food Safety Practices and Policies in the Maldives

2022 ◽  
pp. 172-192
Author(s):  
Siti Nurhayati Khairatun ◽  
Fathmath Nuzla
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Rice Flour ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Foodborne Illnesses ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
The Public ◽  
Contaminated Food ◽  
Imported Food ◽  
High Level

The Maldives relies completely on imported food for its staples such as rice, flour, and sugar. It is reported that the Maldives produces less than one-tenth of its overall food requirements. Due to its huge dependence on imported food products, Maldives is exposed to a high risk of contaminated food and foodborne illnesses caused within the supply chain. This chapter aimed to investigate the level of awareness among the public of the Maldives relating to food safety practices in the food industry. An online survey was developed and administered to the consumers in the Maldives. A total number of 369 usable responses were analyzed statistically. The findings highlight that even though there was a high level of awareness of the participants towards food safety in general, participants were poorly aware of the activities and the consumers' roles in the food safety practices. This study serves as a baseline study for future research in this area, particularly in the Maldives.

scholarly journals Microbial food safety in Ghana: a meta-analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 828-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courage Kosi Setsoafia Saba ◽  
Bruno Gonzalez-Zorn
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Food Contamination ◽  
Food Samples ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Fermented Foods ◽  
Food Research ◽  
Food Borne ◽  
Contaminated Food

Introduction: Food safety is a crucial factor in the growth of developing countries worldwide. In this study, we present a meta-analysis of microbiological food safety publications from Ghana. Methodology: The search words “Ghana food safety”, “Ghana food research”, and “Ghana food bacteria” were used to search for microbiological food safety publications with related abstracts or titles in PubMed, published between 1997 and 2009. We obtained 183 research articles, from which we excluded articles concerning ready-to-eat microbial fermented foods and waterborne microorganisms as well as articles without abstracts. The criteria used for analysis of these publications were based on an assessment of methodological soundness previously developed for use in the medical field, with some modifications incorporated. Results: The most predominant bacteria in Ghanain foods are Enterobacter spp., Citrobacter spp., Klebsiella spp. and Escherichia spp., which were found to be present in 65%, 50%, 46% and 38% respectively, of the food samples considered in the studies analysed. The most contaminated food samples were macaroni, salad, and milk. Although the methodological quality of the articles was generally sound, most of them did not give directions for future research. Several did not state possible reasons for differences between studies. Conclusion: The microbiological food contamination in Ghana is alarming. However, we found that the downward trend in publications of microbial food safety articles is appalling. Hence a concerted effort in research on food safety is needed in Ghana to help curb the incidence of preventable food-borne disease.

Examining International Food Travelers' Engagement in Behaviors to Protect Themselves From Foodborne Illnesses While Abroad

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Schroeder ◽  
Lori Pennington-Gray ◽  
Laura Mandala
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Prior Experience ◽  
International Travel ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Foodborne Illnesses ◽  
Travel Experience

In recent times, food travel has continued to gain in popularity and food and beverage activities are an important consideration for travelers. According to World Food Travel Association (WFTA), more than 9 in 10 travelers are now considered to be food travelers because they have participated in a "food or beverage experience other than dining out, at some point in the past 12 months." At the same time, travelers are an at-risk population for foodborne illnesses due to their tendency to eat out and experience local gastronomy. While health care providers and tourism service providers can and should advise travelers on ways to mitigate foodborne risks, it is ultimately the responsibility of travelers to protect themselves. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to investigate antecedents of food travelers' engagement in personal protective behaviors (PPBs) related to foodborne illnesses during two phases of the travel experience: prior to and during travel. The independent variables were the extent of prior international travel experience, prior experience with foodborne illnesses, concerns about food safety, and food safety and foodborne illness risk perceptions. Data were collected via an online panel of food travelers from the US who had traveled outside of the country at least once in their lifetime (n = 758). Results revealed that concerns about food safety were antecedents of engagement in all five PPBs. Risk perceptions were antecedents of engagement in the during travel PPBs. The extent of prior international travel experience and prior experience with foodborne illnesses were inconsistent antecedents. The first two findings suggest that cognition (in terms of risk perceptions) is a driver of engagement in PPBs during travel and affect (in terms of concerns) is a driver of engagement in PPBs prior to and during travel. Theoretical and practical implications, as well as limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Patient and public involvement in numerical aspects of trials: a mixed methods theory-informed survey of trialists’ current practices, barriers and facilitators

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e046977
Author(s):  
Beatriz Goulao ◽  
Camille Poisson ◽  
Katie Gillies
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Theoretical Domains Framework ◽  
Patient And Public Involvement ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
The Public

ObjectiveWe aimed to find out if trialists involve patients and the public in numerical aspects of trials, how and what are the barriers and facilitators to doing it.DesignWe developed a survey based on the Theoretical Domains Framework. We used a mixed methods approach to analyse the data and to identify important domains.SettingOnline survey targeting UK-based trial units.ParticipantsStakeholders working in UK-based clinical trials, 18 years old or over, understand English and agree to take part in the study.Outcome measuresTrialists’ behaviour of involving patients and the public in numerical aspects of trials and its determinants.ResultsWe included 187 respondents. Majority were female (70%), trial managers (67%) and involved public and patient partners in numerical aspects of trials (60%). We found lack of knowledge, trialists’ perception of public and patient partners’ skills, capabilities and motivations, scarce resources, lack of reinforcement, and lack of guidance were barriers to involving public and patient partners in numerical aspects of trials. Positive beliefs about consequences were an incentive to doing it.ConclusionsMore training, guidance and funding can help trialists involve patient and public partners in numerical aspects, although they were uncertain about public and patient partners’ motivation to be involved. Future research should focus on identifying public and patient partners’ motivations and develop strategies to improve the communication of numerical aspects.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL MOTIVATION AND FAMILY ENVIRONMENT TO THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT’S TOWARD ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION

Jurnal Ecogen ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nuzul Ragil Fadillah ◽  
Thamrin Thamrin
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Public University ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Motivation ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Future

The purpose of this research are to analyze : (1) The effect of entrepreneurial motivation on entrepreneurial intention public university student’s in Padang (2) The effect of family environment on entrepreneurial intention public university student’s in Padang. The type of this research is causative research. The population on this research is all of public university student’s in padang . The total sample of this research was 150 persons with online survey. The result of research shows that (1) Entrepreneurial Motivation has significant effect on Entrepreneurial Intention Public University Student’s in Padang (2) Family Environment has significant effect on Entrepreneurial Intention Public University Students in Padang. Entrepreneurial motivation and family environment have significant effect on entrepreneurial intention. For the future research is better to explore more about variable that can inluence entrepreneurial intention.Keyword : Entrepreneurial Motivation, Family Environment and Entrepreneurial Intention

Evaluating Level of Awareness of Food Terrorism Activities Among Consumers in Klang Valley, Malaysia

2022 ◽  
pp. 194-220
Author(s):  
Siti Nurhayati Khairatun
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Contaminated Food ◽  
Klang Valley

Food terrorism issues have gained attention from the food industry globally. Food terrorism is a threat, sabotage, or contamination act to the food supply chain committed intentionally by people with a purpose to harm the public, jeopardize the economy, and disrupt the social and political system. More seriously, injury and death caused by contaminated food are inevitable. In Malaysia, very few studies have delved into food terrorism research. Therefore, this chapter presents a study to evaluate the level of awareness among consumers in the Klang Valley towards food terrorism activities. A quantitative survey was employed to gather data from consumers residing in the Klang Valley. Approximately 384 reusable surveys were analyzed using Pearson correlation and one-way analysis of variance to generate the results. The results indicated that customers in Klang Valley have an average level of awareness of food terrorism activities. This study offers a baseline reference for future research to investigate a wide area of food terrorism in Malaysia.

Food Safety Practices among Pregnant Women and Mothers in the Women, Infants, and Children Program, Miami, Florida

2007 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 1230-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARY JO TREPKA ◽  
FREDERICK L. NEWMAN ◽  
ZISCA DIXON ◽  
FATMA G. HUFFMAN
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Infants And Children ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Foodborne Illnesses ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Food Safety Education ◽  
First Child ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Food Handling Practices

Pregnant women and infants are two groups at the highest risk of severe outcomes from foodborne illnesses. We surveyed adult clients of a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinic serving predominately African Americans in inner-city Miami, Florida, to assess food safety practices. Eligible and consenting women completed a 23-item self-administered survey with questions concerning food handling practices around the Partnership for Food Safety Education's Fight BAC! campaign constructs of “clean,” “separate” (not cross-contaminated), “cook,” and “chill.” Of 342 eligible clients, 299 (87.4%) consented to participate. In general, the clients' food safety practices were most problematic in the cook and chill constructs. Using a cooking thermometer, refrigerating foods within 2 h, and thawing them safely were the least commonly reported safe practices. Women who were pregnant with their first child had the lowest food safety practice scores. Of the 62 pregnant participants, 32 (51.6%) reported eating hot dogs or deli meats without first reheating them some of the time or more often, and 22 (35.5%) reported eating soft cheeses and blue-veined cheeses some of the time or more often, putting the women at risk of listeriosis. Although all women in the WIC program could benefit from food safety education, these findings indicate that women during their first pregnancy should especially be targeted for food safety education.

Food Safety at Farmers' Markets: A Knowledge Synthesis of Published Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (12) ◽  
pp. 2033-2047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Young ◽  
Abhinand Thaivalappil ◽  
Danielle Reimer ◽  
Judy Greig
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
The United States ◽  
Knowledge Synthesis ◽  
Farmers Markets ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Published Research

ABSTRACT Farmers' markets are increasingly popular venues in North America for the sale of fresh produce and other foods. However, the nature of their operation can present possible food safety issues, challenges, and risks to consumers. A knowledge synthesis was conducted to identify, characterize, and summarize published research on the microbial food safety issues and implications associated with farmers' markets. A scoping review was conducted using the following steps: comprehensive search strategy, relevance screening of abstracts, and characterization of relevant articles. Two subsets of data were prioritized for more detailed systematic review (data extraction and risk-of-bias assessment) and meta-analysis: (i) studies comparing the microbial safety of foods from farmers' markets versus other sources and (ii) studies evaluating the use of food safety practices at farmers' markets. Overall, 83 relevant studies were identified. The majority of studies were published as journal articles (64%), used a cross-sectional design (81%), and were conducted in the United States (78%). Most studies (39%; n = 32) investigated stakeholder, mostly consumer (n = 22), attitudes toward food safety at farmers' markets. Limited but heterogeneous evidence indicated a higher prevalence of Campylobacter and Salmonella in chicken meat from farmers' markets versus other retail sources, but there was no difference in the microbial contamination of fresh produce. Studies evaluating the use of food safety practices at farmers' markets identified some gaps; for example, the average prevalence of vendor hand washing was 4% (95% confidence interval: 0 to 11%; I2 = 27%; n = 5 studies). Twelve foodborne outbreaks and case reports were identified, resulting in a total of 411 illnesses, 38 hospitalizations, and two deaths from 1994 to 2016. Only five intervention studies were identified. Key knowledge gaps and areas warranting future research, training, and education are highlighted and discussed.

scholarly journals Modeling Economic Processes of Hungarian Prison Service

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Zoltan Mezei ◽  
Akos Guban
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Business School ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Production Flow ◽  
The Public ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Economic Process ◽  
High Level

The LOST (Logistification and Standardization Techniques) project research team has already started to build unique technical-mathematical models which can be applied for economic and service processes. This research takes place at Budapest Business School. In this study we would like to reveal mainly the processes of which support the logistical analysis of production flow can be developed. We did not focus on examining the elements of processes, but our main target was the processes of the whole operational system and their relationship to each other. We explored the flowing elements in the system, such as material, data, information and human resource. We analyzed the features and the flowing features of these elements. We determined the limitations and stress of system looking for the problems caused by bottlenecks and uneconomical structure.In the scope of this paper we present what could be a widening opportunity of the future research. By exploring the economic process of the Hungarian Prison Service (hereinafter HPS) we could have an introduction into the financial processes of Hungarian public sector. Due to the independent scope of authority of the institution, the Hungarian public sector’s detailed financial management graph could be created. The purpose of our article is to identify the modules, processes and related materials and to examine their flowing and transformations as well. As this is the first milestone of a long-run project and as a consequence we form a methodology to examine the public sector organizations’ economic processes on high level.

scholarly journals Towards “Operating Within” the Field: Doctoral Students’ Views of Supervisors’ Discipline Expertise

10.28945/3641 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 001-016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Gube ◽  
Seyum Getenet ◽  
Adnan Satariyan ◽  
Yaar Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
The Right ◽  
High Level

Aim/Purpose: This paper considers the role of supervisors’ discipline expertise in doctoral learning from a student perspective. Background: Doctoral students need to develop expertise in a particular field of study. In this context, developing expertise requires doctoral students to master disciplinary knowledge, conventions and scholarship under the guidance of supervisors. Methodology : The study draws on a mixed-method approach, using an online survey and semi-structured interviews conducted with doctoral students. Contribution: The paper brings to the fore the role of supervisors’ discipline expertise on doctoral students’ research progress. Findings: The survey data suggest that doctoral students nominate their supervisors on the basis of their discipline expertise. They also view supervisors’ expertise as key to the development of ‘insider’ knowledge of their doctoral research. Recommendations for Practitioners: Supervisors play a pivotal role in helping doctoral students overcome intellectual barriers by imparting their discipline knowledge as well as balancing satisfactory doctoral completion rate and high quality student experience. Impact on Society : Doctoral supervision equips doctoral students with the right arsenal to be able to competently operate within their field and prepares them for their future research or professional career that demands a high level of discipline expertise. Future Research: The scope of the findings leaves open a discussion about the experiences of doctoral students matched with non-discipline expert supervisory teams; for example, the extent of the mismatch and its ramifications.

Assessment of compliance of butcher shops with food safety practices in Rungwe district Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danford Barnaba Mbonabucha ◽  
Leonard William Tungaraza Fweja
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Foodborne Illnesses ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Paper Towels ◽  
Butcher Shops ◽  
Hand Drying

The present study examined the compliance of butcher shops to food safety practices. The study was done based on a survey of 61 respondents randomly sampled from 61 butchers in Rungwe district. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 20 using descriptive statistics. The results indicated that the butcher environment and physical conditions had an average compliance score of 50.8%, the overall average awareness score on foodborne illnesses and hygienic practices was 65% whereas cleaning and sanitization had an overall average compliance score of 41.9%. Personal hygiene which was evaluated in terms of clothing, hands and individual health recorded 75.4% and 68.9% compliance scores for proper handwashing and drying respectively. The common hand drying practices involved the use of clean towels (62.8%) and disposable paper towels (11.5%), even so, 26.2% did not dry their hands at all. The use and cleanliness of aprons were adhered to by 93.7% of the respondents. Cross-contamination was deemed likely among 45.9% butchers due to non-separation and storage of spare clothes in the butchers. The common handling and storage practices was that of suspending meats on hooks at room temperatures (93.4%) with only 4.9% of butchers suspending on hooks at refrigeration temperature. This suggests none chilling of surplus meat at the end of the day sale by the majority of butchers. The compliance of butcher shops to food safety practices was generally modest which could be attributed to illiteracy in food safety and lack of proper meat handling and storage facilities.

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