Food hygiene practices and associated factors among food handlers in food establishments of Jimma City, Southwest Ethiopia
The majority of food handlers were found to have poor food hygiene practices, indicating low adherence to proper food handling practices. Emphasis should be placed on delivering periodic and effective health education to improve food handlers' hygiene practices.
Authors
- Temima Jemal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0166-8239)
- Abera Gure
- Mulunesh Deti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1737-1679)
- Habtamu Roba
- Dessalegn Dadi
- Megersa Werku Tesso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2803-407X)
- Derartu Nasir
- Dechasa Befikadu
Institutions
- Jimma University (ET)
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (ET)
- Bule Hora University (ET)
- Deutsch Amerikanisches Institut Saarland (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321222
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49