Culinary science and hospitality research (한국조리학회지)
- Volume 14 Issue 2
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- Pages.249-261
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- 2008
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- 2466-0752(pISSN)
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- 2466-1023(eISSN)
A Study on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Food Safety in the Elementary School Students
어린이의 식품안전에 대한 관심도와 행동평가
- Kim, Jung-Hoan (Food Service and Culinary Arts, Eulji University) ;
- Yoo, Taek-Yong (Food Service and Culinary Arts, Eulji University)
- Published : 2008.06.30
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the children's knowledge, attitudes and practices of food safety. A total of 355 data were collected from elementary school students. The concern of food safety was moderate in 5 point Likert scale and relatively high correlated with food safety knowledge(r=0.571) and education(r=0.534). The experience and knowledge of terminology on food safety were estimated. The level of food safety was classified into 5 groups and the consideration of food purchase was classified into 3 groups by factor analysis. A few children were aware of the food safety knowledge and could hardly understood English terminology. And the food safety practices were surveyed, and most of children checked with expiration dates and packaging conditions of food. Personal hygiene practice of children was significantly affected by gender, self hygiene evaluation and the knowledge level of food safety. Providing more food safety information affects personal hygiene and the practices of food purchase, so educational programs on food safety for children were required.