title: Hygiene Practices among Workers in Local Eateries of Orolu Community in South Western Nigeria.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Activities of local food premises and monitoring of food handlers are usually not regulated.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to determine food hygiene (FH) practices among food handlers in rural communities in South Western Nigeria.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 235 food handlers; data collection was by interviewer administered questionnaires. Using the SPSS software, multivariate analysis in two separate models was done to explore the predictors of correct knowledge and good hygiene practices. The model fit was assessed as good using the Hosmer and Lemeshow test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age of respondents was 31.8 (10.8) years. Of the respondents (134) that had training, 17.2% (23/134) had formal training, and 82.8% (111/134) had apprenticeship; about 31.5% (74/235) of respondents maintained a good level of hygiene in their practices. Significant predictors of correct knowledge were found to be being trained (significant 0.01, odds ratio [OR] 2.4, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-4.8) and receiving the training as an apprentice (significant 0.01, OR - referent group); or in a formal setting (significant 0.01, OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.6-7.0) and having no formal education (significant 0.04, OR - reference group).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Good knowledge and attitude but low level of good practices toward FH characterized food handlers under study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, PMB 4400, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Bamidele
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Adebimpe
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Lautech Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Oladele
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Lautech Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Adeoye
keywords: Attitude and practice; Food handlers; Food hygiene; Knowledge; Local eateries