Objective: Determine the relationship of knowledge, attitudes and practices on hygiene and food handling of workers in the restaurants of Miraflores and Lurigancho-Chosica. Methodology: descriptive and correlational type. The sample consisted of 125 manipulators from Miraflores and 125 from Lurigancho-Chosica; The questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes and practices on hygiene and food handling was used. Results: The results showed that in Miraflores and Lurigancho Chosica 70.4% and 59.2% had high knowledge about hygiene and food handling, similarly, in both districts, very positive attitudes about hygiene and food handling were found in 94.4% and 93.6% respectively. In Miraflores, 97.6% of handlers present a high level of practices, while in Lurigancho Chosica the proportion is lower with 54.4%. Conclusion: it was observed that Miraflores handlers have a higher level of knowledge ...

Objective: Determine the relationship of knowledge, attitudes and practices on hygiene and foodhandling of workers in the restaurants of Miraflores and Lurigancho-Chosica. Methodology: descriptiveand correlational type. The sample consisted of 125 manipulators from Miraflores and 125 fromLurigancho-Chosica; The questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes and practices on hygiene and foodhandling was used. Results: The results showed that in Miraflores and Lurigancho Chosica 70.4% and59.2% had high knowledge about hygiene and food handling, similarly, in both districts, very positiveattitudes about hygiene and food handling were found in 94.4% and 93.6% respectively. In Miraflores,97.6% of handlers present a high level of practices, while in Lurigancho Chosica the proportion is lowerwith 54.4%. Conclusion: it was observed that Miraflores handlers have a higher level of knowledgeand practices on...

Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la relación de los conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre higiene y manipulación de alimentos de los trabajadores en los restaurantes de Miraflores y Lurigancho-Chosica. El estudio realizado es cuantitativo de tipo descriptivo y correlacional; la muestra estuvo conformada por 125 manipuladores de Miraflores y 125 de Lurigancho-Chosica; la selección de la muestra se realizó mediante el muestreo no probabilístico a conveniencia del investigador, según criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Se utilizó el cuestionario de conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre higiene y manipulación de alimentos. Los resultados mostraron que en Miraflores y Lurigancho Chosica 70.4% y 59.2% presentaban conocimientos altos sobre higiene y manipulación de alimentos, del mismo modo se encontró en ambos distritos actitudes muy positivas sobre hig...