تاثير آموزش بهداشت بر آگاهي و عملكرد بهداشتي متصديان مراكز تهيه و توزيع و فروش مواد غذايي شهر يزد (1381-1377)

STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON THE KNOWLEDGE&BEHAVIOR OF TRADERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN YAZD

The average educational level of a population is an important indicator of the development of that society and is closely linked with the economic growth as well as the quality of socio-cultural life.The main aim of this semi-experimental study was to assess the effects of health education on knowledge and behaviors of traders in the food industry. (n = 420).After education, the mean level of knowledge increased from 26.5 to 52.4 and also the mean level of behavior increased in various aspects (p=0.000).The mean level of knowledge changed significantly before and after education. The bakers were the least knowledgeable group before intervention and therefore the most significant change in level was also observed in this group In our survey, the mean level of knowledge increases with increasing education and is low in elderly and th.,se with longer history of work.