Knowledge with sanitation and hygiene behavior among food traders in traditional market, Surakarta City

Abstract

Background: Traditional markets are markets that are always visited by everyone who will shop for daily needs, therefore the market must be clean from all diseases caused by garbage and dirt around the market. Based on a preliminary study conducted in three traditional markets in Surakarta, the majority of traders in sick conditions still carry out selling activities without using personal protective equipment, the majority of traders do not implement personal hygiene behavior starting from not providing clean water and not providing trash bins. This can potentially contaminate food so that it transmits disease through food or is transmitted directly to consumers. Purpose: To know the relationship of knowledge with sanitary hygiene behavior toward food traders. Method: The study used a quantitative. The design used is an analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach. The study population was 85 traditional market traders in five Surakarta City Traditional Markets, namely Kleco Market, Gede Market, Nangka Market, Kliwon Market, and Legi Market. The sample used was 85 respondents. The sampling technique is Total Sampling. Results: Based on statistical analysis, a p-value of 0.000 or p-value <of 0.05 was obtained, so there is a relationship between knowledge and sanitary hygiene behavior towards food traders. Conclusion: The local government should routinely provide information related to food sanitation hygiene in traditional markets. It is expected that market traders should maintain personal hygiene and food while selling in the market so that the food sold is maintained in quality and safety. Suggestions: For further researchers, it is necessary to conduct further research on sanitary hygiene behavior in market traders, so that other related factors can be known.