International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Vol. 10, Issue 1, pp: (175-180), Month: April 2022 - September 2022, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
Factors affecting food safety consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic among students aged 15-18 years old in Thailand Phirawat Cho1, Na That Kaewmalee2, Anyarin Subsongsaeng3, Phansuthip Boonmathun4, Teerapron Prasitthiphap5, Patteera Prachum6 1
Assumption College Sriracha, 2Triam Udom Suksa School, 3Benjamarachuthit Ratchaburi School, 4 Sukhondeerawidh School, 5Satriwithaya School 2, 6Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn School Corresponding Author: Phirawat Cho DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6920348
Published Date: 28-July-2022
Abstract: Background: COVID-19 as an emerging disease, has spread around the globe quickly with many lives being affected. People ‘s lifestyles were inevitably forced to change to prevent the disease. Food safety consumption behavior is one factor to protect themselves from COVID-19. Objective: To study factors associated with food safety consumption behavior Methods: An online questionnaire to measure knowledge about food safety consumption during the pandemic of COVID-19. Result: A total of 309 students participated in this study and they were assessed knowledge about food safety and COVID-19 prevention and food safety consumption practice during COVID-19. The majority of participants were female (n=192, 62.1%). Most participants studied Grade 11 (n=122, 39.5). 29.08% of students whose parents worked as an employee followed by whose parents worked as a business owner (n=84, 27.20%). 77.3% (n=239) of participants ordered food delivery less than 3 times a week. Most participants (n=154, 49.80%) bought foods for themselves 1-2 meals per day. Participants reported a good level of knowledge about food safety and COVID-19 prevention (M=8.24, SD=1.56) as well as a good level of food safety practice during COVID-19 (M=53.01, SD=7.49). Gender (Beta =0.15, p<0.01) and Food safety knowledge (Beta=0.143, p<0.01) predicted food safety consumption behavior among prospects. Conclusion: Participants had a good knowledge about food safety consumption behavior as well as food safety practice during COVID-19. Gender and Food safety knowledge predicted food safety consumption behavior among prospects. Keywords: food safety, consumption, COVID-19.
1. INTRODUCTION Good nutritions is the most important aspect of having great health and quality of life. At the same time, problems surrounding nutritions are considered to be one of Thailand's most important priorities, since it's directly connected to the public's health and it's still an indicator that shows advancement in terms of economics, society and the development of the country's population's public health. With that being said, teenage years are one of the most important parts of one's life since there's growth involved at a rapid rate. Therefore, it's the last chance to support children to grow to their fullest of ability both mentally and physically. But, if you let the youngster undernourished it will affect the later 3 stages of life i.e.
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