Bamidele JO

Dr, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, PMB 4400,Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria

Publications

• Original Article   
  Hygiene Practices among Workers in Local Eateries of Orolu Community in South Western Nigeria
  Author(s): Bamidele JO*, Adebimpe WO, Oladele EA and Adeoye OA
  
  Background: Activities of local food premises and monitoring of food handlers are usually not regulated. Aim: The objective of this study was to determine food hygiene (FH) practices among food handlers in rural communities in South Western Nigeria. Subjects and Methods: Descriptive crossâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?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 lev.. Read More»