Food is a basic human need that
requires good management to prevent it as a medium for disease transmission.
Street snacks are a source of bacterial contamination, and many snacks do not
meet health requirements. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the role of
sanitation hygiene and food handlers' behavior in the occurrence of Escherichia
coli contamination in food served to children at elementary schools and
Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI). This study employed an analytical survey method with
a cross-sectional design. A population consisting of 78 individuals selling
children's food during the January 2023 period was used for the study. The
sample consisted of 43 food vendors, selected using purposive sampling. The
inclusion criteria were respondents who sell food in Elementary Schools and MI,
while the exclusion criteria were those who sell covered or packaged food. Data
were collected through observation sheets and interviews. Data analysis
involved both univariate and bivariate methods using the Chi-Square test. The
results showed that 31 respondents (72.1%) adhered to sanitary hygiene
requirements, 33 respondents (76.7%) fulfilled the criteria for food handlers'
behaviour, and nine respondents (20.9%) had their food contaminated with
Escherichia coli. Of the 43 food samples studied, more than half (65.1%) were
snacks. A relationship exists between sanitation hygiene and Escherichia coli
contamination in children's food in Elementary Schools and MI (p-value =
0.0001). Additionally, a relationship was observed between food handlers'
behaviour and Escherichia coli contamination in food served at both types of
schools (p-value = 0.0001). There was no relationship between the kind of food
and Escherichia Coli contamination in children's snacks, p = 0.615. These results
emphasized the importance of street food vendors consistently prioritizing and
implementing proper food sanitation, hygiene and healthy practices. This method
was crucial to prevent Escherichia coli contamination and ensure the safety of
food served to children.
Author(s)
Details :-
Cucu Herawati
College of Health Sciences Cirebon, Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia.
Heni Endayani
College of Health Sciences Cirebon, Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia.
Suzana Indragiri
College of Health Sciences Cirebon, Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia.
Iin Kristanti
College of Health Sciences Cirebon, Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia.
Supriatin
College of Health Sciences Cirebon, Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia.
Nuniek Tri Wahyuni
College of Health Sciences Cirebon, Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia.
Awis Hamid Dani
College of Health Sciences Cirebon, Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia.
Isna Hikmawati
Muhammadiyah University Purwokerto, Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia.
Please see the book
here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/rudhr/v7/539
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