Table 4 Meat hygiene practice of meat handlers in Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 239).
Questions statement | Good practice | Poor practice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Do you wear gloves while handling meat? | 68 | 28.5 | 171 | 71.5 |
Do you handle money while processing meat? | 96 | 41.2 | 143 | 59.8 |
Do you wash your hands before and after handling or touching raw meat? | 199 | 83.3 | 40 | 16.7 |
Do you wash your hand with water and soap after using the toilet? | 227 | 95.0 | 12 | 5.0 |
Do you wash your hand after smoking, sneezing, or coughing? | 139 | 58.2 | 100 | 41.8 |
Do you wear an apron while working? | 203 | 84.9 | 36 | 15.1 |
Do you clean your aprons after each day of work? | 76 | 31.8 | 163 | 68.2 |
Do you wear a mask while working? | 87 | 36.4 | 152 | 63.6 |
Do you wear a cap while working? | 112 | 46.9 | 127 | 53.1 |
Do you use and paint nail polish when handling meat? | 95 | 39.7 | 144 | 60.3 |
Do you remove your work equipment when using the toilets? | 160 | 66.9 | 79 | 33.1 |
Do you remove your personal items such as rings, necklaces, watches, and so on while working with meat? | 105 | 44.1 | 134 | 56.1 |
When you’re sick, do you process or handle meat? | 116 | 48.5 | 123 | 51.5 |
Do you handle or process meat if your hands are cut, bruised, or injured? | 48 | 20.1 | 191 | 79.9 |
