Consumer Awareness of Safe Food Handling by Food Service Establishments in Calabar; Nigeria

Consumer awareness of safe food handling in food service establishments was investigated. The survey was carried out using 500 questionnaires administered at different food establishments in Calabar; Nigeria. The return rate of questionnaires was 74. The survey result revealed that people who eat out regularly claimed that the standard of food hygiene in food establishments was important to them when deciding where to dine. 67of respondents had concerns/ complaints about the hygiene standards of food establishments they used. 78of consumers believed that they have the right to receive information on hygiene standards of eating places. Most would welcome a reliable system to help them judge hygiene standards. About 65thought there was inadequate consumer information on hygiene standard of eating places. If access to information was made easier; 59of respondents claimed they would eat out more often. Respondents preferred the use of scores to inform them on hygiene standards. Generally; consumers claimed to be unaware of food safety standards in food service establishments. The result therefore showed that the Nigerian consumer basically judged food safety in terms of sensory perception and lacked any form of judgment based on microbiological safety

Handfeeding practice among mothers in a semi-urban community

A survey of hand/force-feeding practice among mothers attending the Sagamu Local Government Health Centre was carried out between May and August 1991. 820 mothers of children aged less than 3 years were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. 516 mothers (62.9 per cent) practised both hand and force-feeding. Majority (63.9) of those who hand/force-fed were mothers of infants aged between 1 and 6 months. Males were force-fed as frequently as females. Cereals preparations with or without cow's milk were force-fed most frequently. Persistent refusal of oral feeds was the most reason for force-feeding in 77.1 per cent cases. The implications of the findings are discussed and further steps to establish the safety or otherwise of this practice are suggested

Child supplementary feeding programme : status report; October 1992

The number of children benefiting from supplementary feeding rose from 750 000 in June/July 1992 to 800 000 under 5's at the end of October 1992. The report includes progress on food security situation; logistics situation commodities distribution; finance; donations; constraints and a list of NGOs participating in the C.S.F.P

A report on the problem of food wastage in the Kamuzu Central Hospital kitchen

This report highlights some of the more acute problems facing the Kamuzu Central Hospital [KCH] kitchen with a view to implementing only essential change

Report on food survey in government hospitals: Malawi

The report to investigate the food situation at district and rural hospitals with recommendations to services and menus