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Food Hygiene Knowledge and Practice among South Indian Women Mahadeva; Manasa P; Melby Elizabath; Nancy Ruby; Priya Joy; Hezil Reema Barboza
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i4.16948

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Background: Food is essential for the existence of all living organisms. The main purpose of food hygiene isto prepare and provide safe hygienic food and consequently contribute to a healthy family. Lack of adequatefood hygiene can lead to a number of food-borne diseases and death.Methods: A descriptive study design was adopted in order to assess the level of knowledge and practiceamong women regarding food hygiene. The tool used for this study was structured knowledge questionnaireand self-reported practice checklist. The content validity of the tool was established in consultation with 7experts. The reliability of the knowledge questionnaire was tested by split-half method and self-reportedpractice checklist by Cronbach’s Alpha. The reliability of the knowledge questionnaire was 0.8 and thepractice checklist was 0.9. Both the tool was found statistically significant. Data collected from the 132women were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS.Conclusion: The results revealed that majority of the women (80.4%) belong to age group of 20-30 years.There was a positive correlation found between food hygiene knowledge and practice. Majority of thewomen had good knowledge (77.3%) and had good practice (70.3%) towards food hygiene.
Assessment of Knowledge Regarding First Aid among the Undergraduate Students: A Cross-Sectional Study Melvin Jacob; Hezil Reema Barboza
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i4.16969

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Background: First aid knowledge is very valuable for every individual in the community. It enables theindividual to assist the injured person in an emergency situation until medical help arrives at the site.1Students are highly exposed to different kinds of physical injuries. Lack of knowledge regarding managingthese medical injuries was noted among the students.2 Careful management recommended for reducing thecomplication. This study was conducted to determine the knowledge of first aid and its associated factorsamong undergraduate students.3-5Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 undergraduatestudents. Subjects were selected using purposive sampling techniques. The information was collected usinga demographic proforma and a self-administered questionnaire. The overall knowledge on first aid wasgraded as adequate, good and inadequate.Results: The overall knowledge score was 13.81 ± 4.41. The mean percentage of the overall level ofknowledge was 57.54% which indicate the majority had good knowledge on aspects of first aid. In thisstudy there was no significant association between knowledge score and selected demographic variables.Conclusion: The study showed the majority had good knowledge of first aid. But also identified some keyareas in which first aid knowledge was deficient in the management of shock, burns and fracture. Thus thereis a need for first aid training to be introduced in the undergraduate curriculum of different disciplines. Thestudy recommends the use of modern techniques such as simulation with computerized mannequins as ateaching-learning method in all the educational institutions.
Co-Authors Mahadeva Manasa P Melby Elizabath Melvin Jacob Nancy Ruby Priya Joy