Factors associated with caregivers’ food safety knowledge, behavior, perception of food safety control, and the nutrition status of under-5 children in Nigeria
Factors associated with food safety and children's nutritional outcomes are multi-faceted in nature. Future studies should explore access to resources and other intermediate factors that may explain the linkage between childhood malnutrition and caregivers' food safety awareness, knowledge, and behavior. Public health and food safety initiatives to bridge the gap between perceived food safety control and actual food safety behavior/practices.
Authors
- Bolanle Otegbayo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8672-1479)
- Andrea Bersamin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9246-4843)
- D. Léger
- Nkem Torimiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0944-3196)
- Olufemi Oludare Aluko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5726-5806)
- Folake Samuel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5019-4526)
- Abiodun T. Atoloye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9825-4321)
- Bunmi Bamgbade
- Abiodun Ayoola Areola
Institutions
- Utah State University (US)
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (US)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- Bowen University (NG)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20183-8
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.70
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development