Conocimientos, opiniones y prácticas respecto al huevo de gallina en familias de comunidades urbana-rural, Costa Rica

objective: to inquire into the knowledge, views and practices of the population regarding the consumption of chicken eggs, in order to target messages that go to the general population, to improve the use of the same household. materials and methods: a descriptive study applies techniques based on qualitative and quantitative variables. the population consists of families residing in the central district of alajuela or piedades de santa ana. a sample was used selected for convenience, 23 families from the center of alajuela and 29 from piedades de santa ana, and also with health personnel of the teams in basic health care. results: regarding knowledge, the participants know that the egg is a source of protein and vitamins. they prefer the eggs and homemade skin dark, but they use more industrial eggs. reasons to consume eggs are custom, great taste, versatility, speed and ease of preparation, including an affordable price. compare the nutritional status with avocado and egg with foods from the meat group. regarding practice, the egg is consumed in all meal times and especially frying. discussion: there are not marked differences between knowledge, practices and opinions, between rural and urban populations studied. the egg-related knowledge in both communities and health personnel are general differ from each other, suggesting a lack of information in both groups