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Abstract Food safety is an increasingly important public health issue. Governments all over the world are intensifying their efforts to improve food safety. The aim was to evaluate the effect of educational program on safety food measurs among primary school students. Design: a quasi- experimental design was used. Setting: This study conducted in all Ezbet Elwalda primary school at Helwan district in Cairo Government .Sample: A stratified multi-stage cluster random sample of 152 students, 6th grade primary schools students was recruited. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection in this study ; 1st tool :An interviewing questionnaire to collect data about socio-demographic characteristics of students, past medical history in addition to assessment of students’ knowledge and practice about safety food 2ndtool : observational checklist to assess student hand washing practice and habits assessment as stated Results: the study denoted that there was a highly statistical significant improvement in the students’ satisfactory knowledge regarding safety food measure ,it improved at the immediate post educational program, than that of follow- up and preprogram 40% ,95% and 83% respectively, (P<O.OOl) also there were significant improvement in student practice and habits regarding safety food measures in the post and follow up program. Conclusion: There was improvement in students’ knowledge, practice and habits regarding food safety with statistical significant differences after the implementation of the program.Recommendation:continuous educational program regarding safety food measures can be conduct at primary school student . As well, future researches should be conducted at different level of primary school student. |