TY - JOUR AV - restricted UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12550-015-0237-3 IS - 1 PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg TI - Knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning presence of molds in foods among members of the general public in Malawi A1 - Matumba, L A1 - Monjerezi, M A1 - Kankwamba, H A1 - Njoroge, S M C A1 - Ndilowe, P A1 - Kabuli, H A1 - Kambewa, D A1 - Njapau, H N1 - 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. SN - 0178-7888 VL - 32 N2 - 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?