National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The aim of the present study is to determine knowledge and procurement behavior pertaining to food safety among urban households of Ludhiana district, Punjab. Results revealed that age group from 45 years and above, mostly males, with nuclear families, belonging to business class, mainly postgraduates and having family income from Rs 5 to10 lakhs were found to have good food safety knowledge scores. Results revealed that female respondents had better procurement practices pertaining to food safety as compared to male respondents. A better procurement behavior towards food safety was found in the respondents who were in middle aged group (35-45 years), from the nuclear families, belonged to service class and having annual family income of more than Rs 10 lakhs. Results also revealed that high level of educational qualification affects the adoption of food procurement practices of respondents as the postgraduates were having better food procurement practices as compared to respondents of 12th standard and graduation. Food safety knowledge of respondents was found to be negatively correlated with the food borne disease incidences. While the incidence of food borne diseases were significantly (p<0.05) negatively correlated with procurement practices of respondents towards food safety. Home environment represents an important site for the spread of pathogens responsible for food borne diseases. Most of the purchased foods are considered safe but there is need to educate consumers adopt good hygiene practices in the home setting, consumers need to be informed about safety procedures followed during purchasing of foods to food handling, storage and preparation of food.
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