<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Aflatoxin contamination: Knowledge disparities among agriculture extension officers, frontline health workers and small holder farming households in Malawi"^^ . "The aims of this study were to assess the state of knowledge and perceptions regarding aflatoxin contamination\r\namong frontline workers in direct contact with small holder farming households in Malawi as well as among the\r\nhouseholds themselves. The study first investigated and documented demographic profiles of agriculture\r\nextension workers (n = 22) and frontline health workers (n = 161) both from Ntchisi district and small holder\r\nfarming households (n = 915) from Dedza, Balaka and Mzimba districts. Structured questionnaires were\r\nadministered to document knowledge and perceptions. Majority of the respondents in Ntchisi were frontline\r\nnutrition and health workers as follows: care group promoters (31.7%), cluster leaders (51.9%) and health\r\nsurveillance assistants (4.4%). Only 12% of the respondents were agriculture extension officers. Among frontline\r\nworkers, using factor analyses, factors highly associated with the knowledge on domestic management of aflatoxin\r\ncontamination and the impact of aflatoxin contamination on child linear growth and health in general were\r\nmost prominent. Whereas, their knowledge of pre & post-harvest practices that pre-dispose crops to aflatoxin\r\ncontamination and impact of aflatoxin contamination on trade and income losses was relatively low. On the\r\nother hand, among small holder farming households, lowest knowledge was related to occurrence of aflatoxin\r\ncontamination pre and post-harvest. Highest knowledge was observed on issues around loss of income due to\r\naflatoxin contamination. Across all districts over 50% of surveyed respondents reported that they perceived\r\naflatoxin contamination severity as low. Majority of the households (>50%) did not perceive aflatoxin\r\ncontamination as a problem that could be controlled.\r\nThis is the first study to investigate knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceptions on aflatoxin contamination\r\namong a combination of agriculture extension officers and frontline health workers in parallel with the households\r\nthey usually are in contact with. The current investigation is crucial because it elucidates knowledge gaps\r\nin aflatoxin critical control across agriculture extension, health workers and the small holder farming households.\r\nThis is especially crucial among agriculture extension workers and frontline health workers as they have\r\ndirect contact with households and therefore serve as an important source of information that could influence\r\nbehavior change."^^ . "2020-10" . . . "121" . . "Elsevier"^^ . . . "Food Control (TSI)"^^ . . . "09567135" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "J"^^ . "Munthali"^^ . "J Munthali"^^ . . "W N"^^ . "Gichohi-Wainaina"^^ . "W N Gichohi-Wainaina"^^ . . "R"^^ . "Zulu"^^ . "R Zulu"^^ . . "N"^^ . "Kumwenda"^^ . "N Kumwenda"^^ . . "P"^^ . "Okori"^^ . "P Okori"^^ . . . . . . "Aflatoxin contamination: Knowledge disparities among agriculture extension officers, frontline health workers and small holder farming households in Malawi (PDF)"^^ . . . . . "main.pdf"^^ . . . "Aflatoxin contamination: Knowledge disparities among agriculture extension officers, frontline health workers and small holder farming households in Malawi (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #11693 \n\nAflatoxin contamination: Knowledge disparities among agriculture extension officers, frontline health workers and small holder farming households in Malawi\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "Smallholder Farmers"@en . . . "Food Security"@en . . . "Aflatoxins"@en . .