...Paulin Natalin Sifra Situmorang; Rachma Purwanti; Ninik Rustanti; Binar Panunggal; Syafira Noor Pratiwi Purpose This paper aims to analyze the relationship between KAP (knowledge, attitudes and practices) of responsive feeding among children aged 24–59 months. Design/methodology/approach...

... Adherence Determinants Adults Lebanon Public health Consumer behavior Perception Individual behavior Attitudes The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is known as the traditional eating pattern usually followed by the populations residing near the Mediterranean Sea (Radd-Vagenas et al...

...Hadiseh Ebdali; Masoud Sami; Nimah Bahreini; Zahra Esfandiari Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the levels of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of food technical assistants (FTAs) working in dairy processing plants (DPPs) with different grades of prerequisite...

... and patterns of legumes consumption, attitudes toward legumes and reasons to consume legumes among adults in Mexico City. Design/methodology/approach A convenience sample of 86 adult participants living in the Mexico City region completed interviewer–administered surveys. Findings The participants had...

... of this study is to assess the Lebanese consumer’s knowledge, attitudes and acceptance of FF and functional ingredients. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study recruited a convenience sample of adults living in Mount Lebanon in 2015. An interviewer-based questionnaire assessed socio-demographic...

...Sharareh Hekmat; Lindsay Nicole Dawson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate knowledge and attitudes toward genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and nanotechnology among the Canadian youth demographic. The primary objective of this pilot study was to investigate the knowledge...

...Myra Mackenzie; Laura Shanahan Purpose Adopting meat reduction strategies within the UK is fundamental to limiting environmental damage and achieving public health benefits. This paper aims to compare the attitudes to adopting meat reduction strategies within the general population and people...

... between different attitudes and these patterns. Design/methodology/approach In total, 1,194 eligible Saudi adults answered an online questionnaire including soft drinks consumption patterns (frequency of consumption and quantity) and attitudes influencing them. Statistical analysis was performed using...

...) Adolescents Attitudes Obesity Table I. Characteristics of the sample Indicator Boys (N = 400) Girls (N = 395) Mean ± SD Mean ± SD P-value Age (y) 16.4 ± 0.6 16.2 ± 0.6 0.02 Weight (kg) 65.1 ± 15.0 57.1 ± 9.9 0.01 Height (cm) 171.8 ± 9.2 161.0...

...Suvasish Das Shuvo Purpose The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of food handlers about food hygiene and sanitation in biscuit industry of central marketing company in Jessore, Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach A self...

...-Muslim consumers’ attitudes were significant predictors of their purchasing intention of Halal foods (β = 0.87, p < 0.001). The implications of subjective norms and perceived behavioural control and the lack of influence from these predictors are discussed. Originality...

...Virginia Quick; Carol Byrd-Bredbenner; Kirsten W. Corda Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine key determinants (i.e. knowledge, perceived susceptibility, attitudes, confidence, behavioral intentions) associated with practicing health-protective behaviors that could inform development...

...Stojan Kostanjevec; Janez Jerman; Verena Koch Purpose – Children's eating habits are influenced by numerous social and individual factors. The present study aimed to evaluate the connection between nutrition knowledge of children and their eating habits as well as their attitudes towards healthy...

... to 4 (Zeithmal et al., 1990). This may reveal a difference in perception as to what creates possible gaps. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Hospitality services Service delivery Quality Customer requirements Attitudes Northern Ireland The hospitality industry comprises myriad...

... of and attitudes towards hygiene training. The extent and level of training of the retail butchers, who had to comply with the licensing regulations, was better than care homes and caterers of an equivalent size. Some of the care homes were not compliant with the training requirements of the Food Safety (General...

... approach to information‐based health promotion efforts. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Attitudes Diet Food Information Psychology While the full findings from this research are not yet available, it is apparent that many people are pleased to receive such information about their dietary...