Food allergy : Knowledge, Attitude and Practices(KAP) among food handlers in school canteen / Noorazlin Ramli...[et al.]

This study investigated knowledge, attitude, and practice towards food allergy among food handlers in schools. Through self-reported experiences on food handlers’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards food allergy, the food handlers in the school canteen around Dungun area were surveyed. The data...

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Main Authors:	Wan Nawawi, Wan Nazriah, Mohd Kamal, Malina Hanum, Anuar, Jazira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus 2017
Subjects:	Food and food supply in relation to public health
Online Access:	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19502/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19502/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19502/2/AJ_NOORAZLIN%20RAMLI%20JTHCA%2017.pdf

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spelling	uitm-195022019-03-11T08:05:33Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19502/ Food allergy : Knowledge, Attitude and Practices(KAP) among food handlers in school canteen / Noorazlin Ramli...[et al.] Wan Nawawi, Wan Nazriah Mohd Kamal, Malina Hanum Anuar, Jazira Food and food supply in relation to public health This study investigated knowledge, attitude, and practice towards food allergy among food handlers in schools. Through self-reported experiences on food handlers’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards food allergy, the food handlers in the school canteen around Dungun area were surveyed. The data obtained from 146 respondents were captured using 36 items of questionnaire in four sections. Results revealed that the food handlers have moderate knowledge on food allergy. Additionally, some of them assumed that food allergy and food poisoning were on the same path. Half of them understood that food allergy was one of the serious health illnesses but were unsure either it is fatal or not. On the other hand, findings indicated that most of the respondents had positive attitude towards food allergy. In addition, some of them were not aware on their responsibility in preparing food at the premise as they assumed people will not get affected. Additionally, the mean of practice reported that food handlers had a good practice towards food allergy as there was fewer cases occurred in their premises before. Thus, efforts to improve coordination between government agencies, private companies, academicians and experts responsible for providing knowledge can be planned meticulously. Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus 2017-06 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19502/2/AJ_NOORAZLIN%20RAMLI%20JTHCA%2017.pdf Wan Nawawi, Wan Nazriah and Mohd Kamal, Malina Hanum and Anuar, Jazira (2017) Food allergy : Knowledge, Attitude and Practices(KAP) among food handlers in school canteen / Noorazlin Ramli...[et al.]. Journal of Tourism, Hospitality & Culinary Arts (JTHCA), 9 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2590-3837 http://www.jthca.org
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spellingShingle	Food and food supply in relation to public health Wan Nawawi, Wan Nazriah Mohd Kamal, Malina Hanum Anuar, Jazira Food allergy : Knowledge, Attitude and Practices(KAP) among food handlers in school canteen / Noorazlin Ramli...[et al.]
description	This study investigated knowledge, attitude, and practice towards food allergy among food handlers in schools. Through self-reported experiences on food handlers’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards food allergy, the food handlers in the school canteen around Dungun area were surveyed. The data obtained from 146 respondents were captured using 36 items of questionnaire in four sections. Results revealed that the food handlers have moderate knowledge on food allergy. Additionally, some of them assumed that food allergy and food poisoning were on the same path. Half of them understood that food allergy was one of the serious health illnesses but were unsure either it is fatal or not. On the other hand, findings indicated that most of the respondents had positive attitude towards food allergy. In addition, some of them were not aware on their responsibility in preparing food at the premise as they assumed people will not get affected. Additionally, the mean of practice reported that food handlers had a good practice towards food allergy as there was fewer cases occurred in their premises before. Thus, efforts to improve coordination between government agencies, private companies, academicians and experts responsible for providing knowledge can be planned meticulously.
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author	Wan Nawawi, Wan Nazriah Mohd Kamal, Malina Hanum Anuar, Jazira
author_facet	Wan Nawawi, Wan Nazriah Mohd Kamal, Malina Hanum Anuar, Jazira
author_sort	Wan Nawawi, Wan Nazriah
title	Food allergy : Knowledge, Attitude and Practices(KAP) among food handlers in school canteen / Noorazlin Ramli...[et al.]
title_short	Food allergy : Knowledge, Attitude and Practices(KAP) among food handlers in school canteen / Noorazlin Ramli...[et al.]
title_full	Food allergy : Knowledge, Attitude and Practices(KAP) among food handlers in school canteen / Noorazlin Ramli...[et al.]
title_fullStr	Food allergy : Knowledge, Attitude and Practices(KAP) among food handlers in school canteen / Noorazlin Ramli...[et al.]
title_full_unstemmed	Food allergy : Knowledge, Attitude and Practices(KAP) among food handlers in school canteen / Noorazlin Ramli...[et al.]
title_sort	food allergy : knowledge, attitude and practices(kap) among food handlers in school canteen / noorazlin ramli...[et al.]
publisher	Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus
publishDate	2017
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