Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Food Safety among Senior High School Students in Jatinangor from August−November 2013
Abstract: Food safety is
defined as the confidence level that food will not cause sickness or harm to
consumer when it is prepared, served, and eaten according to its intended use.
This study was conducted to describe the pattern of knowledge, attitude, and
practice on food safety among high school students in Jatinangor.
Methods: One hundred and two respondents were involved in this study. The
data were collected from the high school students in Jatinangor, West Java from
August to November 2013 through the methods of questionnaire after the informed
consent was obtained from the respondents. The questionnaire was translated
from the Five Keys to Safer Food Manual by World Health Organization. The
collected data were then presented in percentage.
Results: Overall, 60.78% of respondents had moderate knowledge, 85.29%
had good attitude, and 71.57% had good practice in food safety. Among the five
main points on food safety in all aspects, most of the respondents were unaware
of the safe temperature to store food; hence, they did not practice it.
Conclusions: Even though most of the students have the knowledge,
attitude, and practice on food safety, a need for relevant and motivating
education should be performed for spesific indicators of food safety.
Keywords: Attitude, food
safety, high school students, knowledge, practice
Author: Hamizah Sabrina Binti
Ahamad Naina, Ine Kuswardinah, Sumartini Dewi
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160248
