@article{icrisat9506,
           month = {December},
            year = {2015},
           title = {Knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning presence of molds in foods among members of the general public in Malawi},
            note = {This study was supported by the World Bank
through the Agricultural Productivity Program for Southern Africa
(APPSA) project number MC-P04-2014 entitled BReducing Mycotoxin
Contamination ofMaize, Groundnuts and Beans to Improve Food Safety
and Enhance Health and Trade in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique.},
          volume = {32},
          number = {1},
           pages = {27--32},
          author = {L Matumba and M Monjerezi and H Kankwamba and S M C Njoroge and P Ndilowe and H Kabuli and D Kambewa and H Njapau},
       publisher = {Springer Berlin Heidelberg},
         journal = {Mycotoxin Research},
             url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/9506/},
        abstract = {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 {\ensuremath{<}} 0.05) lower knowledge scores on issues related to molds in foods. Additionally, the respondent?s location had a significant effect. However, respondent?s education had subtle effect on knowledge score and the overall population?s knowledge score was generally low (3.55 {$\pm$} 1.32 score out of 9). Results of the study underline the need to raise public?s knowledge about health risks associated with spoilage molds in food and prevention and management options.},
        keywords = {Mold, Food, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Malawi, knowledge, attitude, and practices, food stuff}
}