AN ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF FOOD HANDLERS ON FOOD HYGIENE AND SAFETY IN LAGOS STATE (A CASE STUDY OF FADEYI, SOMOLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

Food is also a crucial instrument for health promotion and disease prevention The function of food is to provide energy. Our body needs the energy to sustain the involuntary processes essential for the continuance of life, to carry out professional, household and recreational activities, to convert food ingested into usable nutrients in the body, to grow. One of the most important functions of food is building the body. Foods rich in protein are called. bodybuilding foods Milk, meat, eggs, and fish are rich in proteins of high quality. Pulses and nuts are good sources of protein but the protein is not of high quality. These foods help to maintain life and promote growth The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of food handlers in relation to food hygiene and safety over a community setting in Lagos using Fadeyi community. A quantitative cross-sectional research approach was used at Fadeyi community. The study respondents included food vendors and food handlers. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires analyzed using tables. The results shows that not all food handlers have an understanding about hygiene about their selves and in the preparation and handling of food and how it can cause the proliferation of disease or sickness. It is hoped that the result it the finding will give an insight on the knowledge, attitude and practice of food handlers of Fadeyi community and contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of research.