The Survey of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of people About Food Health and Safety, an Essential Approach to Biosafety: A Case Study of Students in Kermanshah Educational Centers

Knowledge and awareness related to the risks of contracting diseases caused by contaminated food is essential in the development and improvement of lifestyle. Students are an important element in the healthy population of the country. The aim of this study was to evaluate the general knowledge about food health and safety, improve and enhance the self-efficacy of lifestyle of students in educational centers of Kermanshah province as part of the target population of Iran. Using a descriptive-analytical questionnaire of questions in three sections, to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of students in Kermanshah educational centers in two different genders and fields of study (N= 400), about food health and safety as an essential biosafety approach was investigated. The level of information of biological science students with 76.7%, 83.9% and 80.3% respectively compared to non- biological science with 58.25%, 74.4% and 76.25% and in women with 71.1%, 82.8% and 80.6% compared to men with 63.85%, 75.5% and 75.95% had a significant difference in knowledge, attitude and practice, respectively (P<0.05). Therefore, holding training workshops and determining courses in this field can be useful.