Food hygiene practices and determinants among food handlers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Zenbaba, B Sahiledengle, F Nugusu… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Food-borne diseases are a major public health concern worldwide, particularly
in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Ethiopia. Poor food hygiene practices …

The worldwide prevalence of intestinal helminthic parasites among food handlers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AV Eslahi, M Olfatifar, L Zaki, M Pirestani, S Sotoodeh… - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Food handlers have a major role in transmission of food-borne parasitic infections including
intestinal helminths. The objective of the present study was to assess the global prevalence …

Effect of microbial quality of washing water on hand hygiene status of food handlers in Jimma town: implication for food hygiene and safety

L Berhanu, ST Mereta, B Gume, T Kassa… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background In most cases, people pay more attention to the microbial quality of drinking
water than the quality of water they used to wash hands. This may lead to the occurrence of …

Prevalence of Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., and intestinal parasites among food handlers working in University of Gondar student's cafeteria, Northwest Ethiopia

A Amare, S Eshetie, D Kasew, A Amare… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Food-borne infections continue to be a major public health problem at the
international level. The issue becomes more serious in developing countries like Ethiopia …

Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of bacteria isolated from the hands of housemaids in Jimma City, Ethiopia

TS Ango, NB Gelaw, GM Zegene, T Teshome… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Bacterial pathogens continue to be a major cause of foodborne gastroenteritis
in humans and remain a public health problem. Housemaids operating inside a kitchen …

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors Among Food Handlers in East Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

A Ashagre, T Misganaw, W Abebe, Z Dejazmach… - Acta Parasitologica, 2025 - Springer
Background Intestinal parasitic infections are a significant public health concern, especially
among food handlers, who can transmit these infections to the public through food …

Hand hygiene status and its associated factors among housemaids working in communal living residences in Jimma city, southwest Ethiopia

TS Ango, T Teshome, T Getahun - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Objective Hand hygiene is a milestone, cost-effective, and convenient strategy to prevent the
transfer of pathogenic micro-organisms. However, housemaids operating inside a kitchen …

Bacterial foodborne illness and Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain infection among asymptomatic food handlers in Northeast Ethiopia: Implication for hygienic practices …

K Adefrash, B Sharew, W Amare… - Health Science …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Food‐borne illness is a public health concern in developing
countries because of improper food handling and sanitation practices, irregular medical …

Prevalence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from Jember hospital food handler in Indonesia

E Suswati, L Indreswari, FN U'alifa, F Nabila… - 2023 - repository.unej.ac.id
Introduction: Foodborne illness is a significant global public health issue. Improper food
handling and personal cleanliness can result in a few ailments. Over 400 food-related …

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of food handlers about food safety at Fayoum restaurants.

AY Abdelwahed, SM Metwaly, AK Ahmed… - Tanta Scientific …, 2022 - journals.ekb.eg
Background: All food handlers are required to possess adequate food safety knowledge and
food handling skills to handle food hygienically during preparation and to ensure that food is …