Factors affecting the use of food safety practices: A case of Bauchi state, Nigeria

MSc. B.Sc. Mustapha Yakubu Madaki, BA (Hons)

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

AbstractThe aim of this study was to assess the factors affecting the use of food safety practices in higher institutions of learning in Bauchi state, Nigeria. Purposive sampling method was applied to select six higher educational institutions and random sampling method to select 181 food vendors interviewed. Questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data in face-to-face interview. The data was analysed using Multiple Linear Regression, Pearson Product Correlation and Structural Equation Modelling. The regression results showed that increasing age, literacy, and increasing number of years of education as well as consulting friends/colleagues on food safety were statistically significant determinants of increasing food safety knowledge of the food vendors. Food safety knowledge, food safety attitude and food safety practice behavior have significant positive relationship. Sanitation facilities, food safety knowledge, economic and social control were strongly affecting food safety practices behavior in positive way, however food safety attitude negatively affected food vendors’ food safety practices behavior. As both the food handling trainings and information from food inspection institutions did not statistically significantly affected the food safety knowledge, we emphasize the need of improvement of effectiveness of food safety information provision by the institutions that provide them and provision of sanitation facilities.

Keywords

Food safety knowledge, food safety behaviour, sanitation facilities, economic and social constraints, Bauchi state, Nigeria.

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 29. 4. 2019

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: doc. Ing. Miroslava Bavorová, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta tropického zemědělství

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Tropické zemědělství / Sustainable Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics