The association level of knowledge and practice of repeatedly heated cooking oil among households in Putrajaya, Malaysia

MAZUAN, MOHAMAD HAFIZ IQBAL (2022) The association level of knowledge and practice of repeatedly heated cooking oil among households in Putrajaya, Malaysia. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Objective: The study was conducted to assess the association between the level of knowledge and the level of practice regarding repeatedly heated cooking oil (RHCO) among households in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Method: A total of 176 residents that reside in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya participated in this research. A set of structured questionnaires was distributed via online platform for data collection to obtain socio-demographics information, level of knowledge, and level of practice regarding RHCO. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS. Result: The result showed majority of the respondents that reside in Putrajaya had moderate level of knowledge (67.7%) regarding RHCO. Meanwhile, most of the respondents have a good level of practice (67.6%) RHCO usage. On the other hand, this study showed that there is a significant association between knowledge level of RHCO and practice level of RHCO usage (COR= 3.361, 95% CI=1.507,7.493, P= 0.003). Conclusion: Appropriate actions should be executed by the local authorities to address this issue in order to ensure public to practice a good practice regarding RHCO and enhance the health quality. Other than that, an awareness campaign should be implemented to increase the level of knowledge and practice regarding RHCO. There is a need for further study to analyze the oil quality of the Putrajaya households directly. Keywords: Knowledge, Practice, Repeatedly Heated Cooking Oil, Households

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Hafizzuddin Hamidon
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2023 02:36
Last Modified:	24 Aug 2023 02:36
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1070

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