Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practices on food poisoning among secondary school students in johor

An abstract of the research paper presented to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, in partial requirement on the course DVT 44603 – Research Project. Food poisoning is an illness that is caused by consuming food that has been contaminated by microorganisms, their toxins or chemicals. Knowledge, awareness, and practice (KAP) regarding food poisoning are important to the secondary school students. There is still lack of study done regarding the KAP on food poisoning among the secondary school students in Johor. This study was carried out to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of food poisoning among the secondary school students in Johor. A cross sectional survey among 175 secondary school students in Johor was conducted to assess the level of KAP toward food poisoning using a standardized modified and validated questionnaire. Data was analysed by means of percentage. Level of KAP regarding food poisoning among the students could be increased by delivering the information on social media. In conclusion, majority of the students had satisfactory level of KAP toward food poisoning.
Keywords: knowledge, attitude, practices, secondary school students, food, poisoning