COVID – 19 PANDEMIC KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF FOOD HYGIENE AMONG FOOD HANDLERS IN UVWIE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE

The, safety of food is determined by the way it is handled during preparation and
distribution. The role of food handlers is paramount especially with regards to the
global COVID19 pandemic. This study was designed to examine the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on knowledge and practice of food hygiene among food
handlers in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. 100 food handlers were
randomly selected, and food preparation and distribution points were recruited to
participate in the study. Structured questionnaire contently validated was used as
instrument for data collection. Data Analysis was done with percentage and mean.
Findings from the study revealed that food handlers have weak knowledge of the
potential sources of COVID-19 and factors to control the disease have fair
knowledge of good food hygiene practice that can help to, minimized the spread of
COVID-19 in the pandemic era. Conclusion was drawn based on the findings and
it was recommended that food handlers should be given more training on the
expected and likely sources of COVID-19 as related to food handling to help
control the spread of the disease.