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Table 3 Meat handling practice of workers in Butcher shops of Arba Minch town (n = 50)

From: Evaluation of bacteriological profile of meat contact surfaces, handling practices of raw meat and its associated factors in butcher shops of Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia-A facility based cross sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Do you wash your hands before handling meat?

 Yes

50

100

 No

0

0

How do you clean your hands?

 With cold water and soap

49

98

 With hot water and soap

1

2

Do you clean your butchery?

 Yes

50

100

 No

0

0

How often do you clean your butchery?

 Hourly

2

4

 Daily

44

88

 Weekly

4

8

What type of meat cutting board do you use?

 Wooden

46

92

 Plastic

4

8

 Metallic

0

0

How do you clean your meat cutting board?

 With cold water and soap

40

80

 Wiping with a piece of cloth

10

20

How often do you clean meat cutting board?

 Daily

40

80

 Immediately after use

10

20

Do you clean meat weighing scale before using it?

 Yes

50

100

 No

0

0

How do you clean your meat weighing scale?

 With cold water and soap

42

84

 Wiping with a piece of cloth

8

16

Do you clean meat cutting knives before use?

 Yes

50

100

 No

0

0

How do you clean knives before cutting meat?

 With cold water and soap

34

68

 With hot water and soap

16

32

 How often do you clean knives?

  

 Daily

50

100

 Immediately after use

0

0

Do you wear gloves when handling meat?

 Yes

6

12

 No

44

88

Do you wear head cover while selling meat?

 Yes

24

48

 No

26

52

Do you wear protective coat while selling meat?

 Yes

21

42

 No

29

58

Do you handle meat when you have lesion on your hand?

 Yes

11

22

 No

39

78

Do you handle meat when you have diarrhea?

  

 Yes

2

4

 No

48

96

Do you keep finger nails long?

 Yes

35

70

 No

15

30

Do you handle money/mobile phone while cutting meat?

 Not at all

29

58

 Seldom

21

42