"9506","17","archive","1305",,,"disk0/00/00/95/06","2016-05-10 10:40:47","2018-07-23 08:35:06","2016-05-10 10:42:51","article",,,"show","Library-ICRISAT@CGIAR.ORG",,,"","","","","","","","","","",,,,"Matumba","L","","","","","","","Njoroge","S M C","","","","",,,,,"","",,,,,"","","Food Technology and Nutrition Group, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (NRC campus) (Lilongwe)","Malawi","Knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning presence of molds in foods among members of the general public in Malawi","pub","s2","D3","crp1.5","restricted",,,"Mold, Food, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Malawi, knowledge, attitude, and practices, food stuff",,"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.","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 < 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 ± 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.","2015-12","published",,"Mycotoxin Research","32","1","Springer Berlin Heidelberg",,"27-32",,,,,,"10.1007/s12550-015-0237-3",,,,,"TRUE",,"0178-7888",,,,,,"","http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12550-015-0237-3","https://scholar.google.co.in/scholar?hl=en&q=Knowledge%2C+attitude%2C+and+practices+concerning+presence+of+molds+in+foods+among+members+of+the+general+public+in+Malawi&btnG=","pub",,"","",,,,,,"",,,,,,,"",,,,,"",,,,,"","",,,,,"","",,,,,
"9506",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Monjerezi","M","","",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Chancellor College, Department of Chemistry, University of Malawi (Zomba)","Zambia",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"9506",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Kankwamba","H","","",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Faculty of Development Studies, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Bunda Campus) (Lilongwe)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"9506",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Njoroge","S M C","","",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"ICRISAT (Lilongwe)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"9506",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Ndilowe","P","","",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (NISIR) (Lusaka)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"9506",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Kabuli","H","","",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"9506",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Kambewa","D","","",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"9506",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Njapau","H","","",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,