Working conditions and public health risks in slaughterhouses in western Kenya

Working conditions and public health risks in slaughterhouses in western Kenya

Abstract Background Inadequate facilities and hygiene at slaughterhouses can result in contamination of meat and occupational hazards to workers. The objectives of this study were to assess current conditions in slaughterhouses in western Kenya and the knowledge, and practices of the slaughterhouse...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Anne Jessie Cook, William Anson de Glanville, Lian Francesca Thomas, Samuel Kariuki, Barend Mark de Clare Bronsvoort, Eric Maurice Fèvre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Slaughterhouse
Abattoir
Kenya
Food hygiene
Occupational safety
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3923-y

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