title: Food Safety Training Is Associated with Improved Knowledge and Behaviours among Foodservice Establishments' Workers.
abstract: Though several studies have evaluated the association between food safety training and behavior, little has investigated different training components in association with food handlers' performance. Foodservice workers (N = 211) with at least two years' experience were willing to participate and were selected from major foodservice establishments in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria, and completed a survey to evaluate the association between training, training area, duration, and refresher training and food safety knowledge and practices. We observed an association between training and knowledge (P = 0.000) as well as practices (P = 0.05) of food safety while different training areas contributed similarly to food handlers' knowledge (P = 0.17) and practices (P = 0.08). However, there was a significant decline in knowledge (P = 0.01) and practices (P = 0.001) with an increase in training duration. Furthermore, foodservice employees with refresher training demonstrated significantly higher knowledge (P = 0.000) and practice (P = 0.003) levels than those without, being about 45 and 14 times more likely to, respectively, improve their knowledge (OR = 45; 95% CI: 3.47-584.34) and practice (OR = 13.5; 95% CI: 2.01-90.69). Researchers should always consider varying training components before making assertions regarding effectiveness of training on foodservice workers' behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 20005, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Hezekiah Kehinde
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Adesokan
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 20005, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Victor Oluwatoyin
authors.initials: VO
authors.lastname: Akinseye
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 20005, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Grace Abiodun
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Adesokan