TABLE 8.

Number and frequency of slaughterhouse workers’ attitudes towards meat safety (n = 78).

Attitude statements	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Clean and proper meat handling is your responsibility	3 (3.8)	‐	‐	17 (21.8)	58 (74.4)
In the slaughterhouse, it is more important to work quickly than to keep carcasses clean	28 (35.9)	31 (39.7)	3 (3.8)	11 (14.1)	5 (6.4)
It is important to learn about meat safety through training	2 (2.6)	1 (1.3)	2 (2.6)	21 (26.9)	52 (66.7)
Long fingernails can contaminate meat	2 (2.6)	‐	1 (1.3)	28 (35.9)	47 (60.3)
Slaughterhouse workers are more likely to get sick than outsiders	11 (14.3)	15 (19.5)	7 (9.1)	17 (22.1)	27 (35.1)
When meat is cooked, it is always safe to eat	2 (2.6)	3 (3.8)	6 (7.7)	32 (41)	35 (44.9)
Dirt on clothing or utensils will not pause any risk	7 (9)	7 (9)	3 (3.8)	23 (29.5)	38 (48.7)
In the slaughterhouse, keeping clean is easy	53 (67.9)	10 (12.8)	2 (2.6)	9 (11.5)	4 (5.1)