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Food Safety Concerns and Practices Among Palestinian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Ahmad A. Hussien
  • Adnan H. Abdellattif
  • Ali A. Abumunshar
  • Ahmad Samara
  • Labib Sharif
  • Abdulsalam Alkaiyat
  • Amer A. Koni
  • Sa’ed H. Zyoud

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University students constitute a target for risk-reduction interventions regarding food poisoning as they are among those with higher exposure to problematic food. This is particularly important since young adults’ knowledge regarding measures to prevent foodborne illnesses was found to be inadequate. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding food safety and food poisoning among An-Najah National University Students and to investigate the correlation of their knowledge, attitudes, and practices with various socio-demographic characteristics and academic variables. The cross-sectional design was used, and the study occurred at An-Najah National University in Nablus. Data was collected using a native Arabic language face-to-face questionnaire. Verbal consent was obtained before initiation. The questionnaire has four parts that address students’ demographic data, knowledge, attitudes, and practice. A sample of 450 students was invited to complete the questionnaire. Half the respondents were aged 17 to 20, and more than half (57.1%) were females. The median knowledge score was 10.00 [8.75–12.0]. A significant correlation was found between the food poisoning knowledge and attitude scores of students ( r  = .339, p  

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  • Ahmad A. Hussien & Adnan H. Abdellattif & Ali A. Abumunshar & Ahmad Samara & Labib Sharif & Abdulsalam Alkaiyat & Amer A. Koni & Sa’ed H. Zyoud, 2022. "Food Safety Concerns and Practices Among Palestinian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(3), pages 21582440221, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:12:y:2022:i:3:p:21582440221119490
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440221119490
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