Table 2.

Food safety knowledge among pregnant women (n=170).

Food safety knowledge	Yes		No		I don’t know
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Are you aware of foodborne disease	118	69.4	17	10.0	35	20.6
Have you experienced foodborne disease before	48	28.2	79	46.5	43	25.3
Do you know how to prevent foodborne disease	99	58.2	33	19.4	38	22.4
Are children, pregnant women and older individuals more at risk of foodborne disease	78	45.9	10	5.9	82	48.2
Can the use of gloves while handling food reduces the risk of food contamination?	103	60.6	54	31.8	13	7.6
Can hand washing before cooking reduces the risk of food contamination?	137	80.6	26	15.3	7	4.1
Can washing of hands after handling raw food prevents foodborne disease?	90	52.9	22	12.9	58	34.2
Can foodborne disease be transmitted through contaminated food?	145	85.3	9	5.3	16	9.4
Can microorganisms be found on the surface of human skin, nose and mouth of healthy handlers	92	54.1	52	30.6	26	15.3
Can personal hygiene prevent food contamination	136	80.0	23	13.5	11	6.5
Can contaminated water be a vehicle for foodborne disease transmission	147	86.5	14	8.2	9	5.3
Can storing raw and cooked food together cause contamination of food	113	66.5	33	19.4	24	14.1
Can food handler having diarrhea, flu and sore throat pose risk of food contamination	127	74.7	27	15.9	16	9.4
Does leftover food smelling good still safe to eat	108	63.5	55	32.4	7	4.1
Can dishing, serving and tasting food with unprotected hand cross contaminate the food	156	91.8	4	2.3	10	5.9
Can unkempt and dirty nails easily spread microbes	166	97.6	2	1.2	2	1.2
Can uncovered abrasion or cuts on fingers and hands cause cross contamination of food?	150	88.2	7	4.1	13	7.7
Can foodborne disease be acquired from consumption of contaminated food	155	91.2	6	3.5	9	5.3
Can inadequately cooking of raw food like meat, chicken and vegetable cause outbreak of foodborne disease	147	86.5	5	2.9	18	10.6