Food Hygiene Knowledge, Practices, and Associated Factors among Food Handlers in Institutional Food Establishments in Nekemte Town, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of food handlers in Nekemte town, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 372).

Variables	Categories	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	91	24.5
	Female	281	75.5
Age in years	18–25	234	62.9
	26–35	98	26.3
	36–45	31	8.3
	46–60	9	2.42
Religion	Protestant	212	57.0
	Orthodox	73	19.6
	Muslim	40	10.75
	Wakefata	47	12.6
Marital status	Single	318	85.48
	Married	50	13.44
	Divorced	4	1.1
Educational status	No education	16	4.3
	1–9 grade	136	36.6
	Secondary school	87	23.4
	College and above	133	35.75
Training	Yes	98	26.34
	No	274	73.66
Work experience in years	Less than one	217	58.33
	One up to five	124	33.33
	More than five	31	8.33
Average monthly income	500–1000 ETB	275	73.92
	1001–1500 ETB	70	18.82
	Less than 500 ETB	27	7.25
Work activity	Waiter	162	43.54
	Cooker	133	35.75
	Butcher	31	8.33
	Washer	46	12.36
Ethnicity	Oromo	322	86.56
	Amhara and others	50	13.44

Note. ETB; Ethiopian birr.