Study Knowledge Attitude and Practices (KAP) Higiene and Sanitation Chicken Meat Vendors at Traditional Markets in the Province of DKI Jakarta

Abstract

Chicken meat as a source of animal protein is very popular and common in Indonesia, including in Jakarta. Chicken meat is easy to find and its price is relatively cheaper than beef meat. Traditional markets are the most common place for Indonesian people to buy their needs, especially food. One of factors affecting the safety and quality of fresh chicken meat is application of hygiene and sanitation in markets. The aims of this study were to observe the knowledge, attitude, and practices of chicken meat vendors and to evaluate the level of hygiene and sanitation of chicken carcass at vendors in traditional markets in the Province of DKI Jakarta and correlated to each variables. This study was conducted by cross-sectional using questionnaires for interview respondents and observation on practices of hygiene and sanitation. The respondents were chicken meat vendors who traded in the traditional market in five districts in the Province of DKI Jakarta. Total of 217 respondents was involved in this study. The study used cluster random sampling method for identification the market and identification of sample cluster was done using probability proportional to size method. The data were analyzed descriptively and the association among variables was determined with gamma tests. Most of respondents (n=209; 96.3%) had knowledge categorized from moderate to good. There was no respondents whose attitude were categorized as bad, they were categorized in attitude as moderate (n=72; 33.2%) and good (n=145; 66.8%). Most of respondents (n=174; 80.2%) was categorized as moderate in practices of hygiene and sanitation. Further analysis showed that the educational levels were significantly correlated with knowledge (p<0.05), experiences were significantly correlated with the knowledge, and age was significantly correlated with the attitudes (p<0.05). The significant associations (p<0.05) were also showed between knowledge and attitude and then attitude and practice.