Knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning presence of molds in foods among members of the general public in Malawi
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http://oar.icrisat.org/9260/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12550-015-0237-3 10.1007/s12550-015-0237-3 |
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning presence of molds in foods among members of the general public in Malawi
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Matumba, L
Monjerezi, M Kankwamba, H Njoroge, S M C Ndilowe, P Kabuli, H Kambewa, D Njapau, H |
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Food legumes
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This study assessed knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of the public in Malawi on issues related to molds in foodstuffs. A survey involving structured questionnaire was conducted with 805 respondents from seven districts of Malawi. Descriptive statistics, t tests, and analyses of variance were calculated. A majority of respondents recognized that molds were dangerous to human health (88 %); however, about 50 % of respondents were not informed that mold toxins are thermally stable and that they are not destroyable by normal cooking processes. About 33 % of the respondents asserted that they buy moldy maize, while approximately 20 % of respondents reported that they consume moldy fruits having discarded moldy fraction. There were significant differences in knowledge scores among different demographic groups. Females had significantly (p
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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2015-12-29
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Article
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application/pdf
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/9260/1/Knowledge%2C%20attitude%2C%20aflatoxin.pdf
Matumba, L and Monjerezi, M and Kankwamba, H and Njoroge, S M C and Ndilowe, P and Kabuli, H and Kambewa, D and Njapau, H (2015) Knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning presence of molds in foods among members of the general public in Malawi. Mycotoxin Research. pp. 1-10. ISSN 1867-1632 |
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