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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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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12550-015-0237-3
10.1007/s12550-015-0237-3
 
Title Knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning presence of molds in foods among members of the general public in Malawi
 
Creator Matumba, L
Monjerezi, M
Kankwamba, H
Njoroge, S M C
Ndilowe, P
Kabuli, H
Kambewa, D
Njapau, H
 
Subject Others
 
Description 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 
 
Publisher Springer Berlin Heidelberg
 
Date 2015-12
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/9506/1/Knowledge%20attitude%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, 32 (1). pp. 27-32. ISSN 0178-7888