Aflatoxin contamination in food is a human health threat in many developing countries. This study examines Kenyan milk consumers’ behaviour related to, and perception of, aflatoxin contamination. The study considered two groups of respondents: raw milk consumers mainly located in peri-urban areas...
Walke, M.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Baker, Derek
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Waithanji, Elizabeth M.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Hartmann, M.
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Grace, Delia
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[Kenyan milk consumers’ behaviour and perceptions of aflatoxin]
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Kenyan milk consumers’ behaviour and perceptions of aflatoxin
In tropical countries, maize, groundnuts, sorghum and milk are often contaminated by mycotoxins, which are toxic substances produced by fungi. High levels of exposure are fatal and lower levels can cause liver cancer in people and growth depression in livestock. Mycotoxicosis constitutes a classi...
Kiama, T.N.
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Sirma, A.J.
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Senerwa, D.M.
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Ochungo, P.
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Waithanji, Elizabeth M.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Grace, Delia
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[How qualitative studies and gender analysis can add value to the assessment of dietary exposure to aflatoxins in Kenya]
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How qualitative studies and gender analysis can add value to the assessment of dietary exposure to aflatoxins in Kenya
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Pretari, A.
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Grace, Delia
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Korhonen, H.
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Hoffmann, V.
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[Measuring and mitigating the risk of mycotoxins in maize and dairy products for poor consumers in Kenya]
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Measuring and mitigating the risk of mycotoxins in maize and dairy products for poor consumers in Kenya
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[What is CGIAR doing on aflatoxins—And what are aflatoxins doing in the milk?]
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What is CGIAR doing on aflatoxins—And what are aflatoxins doing in the milk?
Participatory disease surveillance (PDS) has been promoted in developing countries to complement
conventional surveillance, particularly for rinderpest eradication and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
(HPAI) control. We conducted an evaluation participatory epidemiology (PE) and PDS capacity bui...
Hannah, H.
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Pali, Pamela N.
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Rware, H.I.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Grace, Delia
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Njuki, Jemimah
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Pissang, C.
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Hisrich, E.
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[Evaluation of participatory disease surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Africa and rinderpest in Pakistan]
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Evaluation of participatory disease surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Africa and rinderpest in Pakistan
A series of high-profile food-related scares around the globe has drawn attention to the issue of food safety and other health risks associated with agriculture. Because the scope of the problem is different at different levels of economic development, we need nuanced policy options to promote sa...
Gizachew, D.
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Szonyi, Barbara
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Tegegne, Azage
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Hanson, Jean
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Grace, Delia
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[Aflatoxin analysis of dairy feeds and milk in the Greater Addis Ababa milk shed, Ethiopia]
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Aflatoxin analysis of dairy feeds and milk in the Greater Addis Ababa milk shed, Ethiopia
Ethiopia has high prevalence of clinical and subclinical mastitis in different livestock
species and production systems and these contribute substantially to poor
productivity in affected herds. Thus far, studies have focused on identification of
microbial pathogens and associated risk factors fo...
Amenu, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Szonyi, Barbara
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Wieland, Barbara
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[The need for awareness raising on the causes and treatment of mastitis in livestock among pastoralists in southern Ethiopia]
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The need for awareness raising on the causes and treatment of mastitis in livestock among pastoralists in southern Ethiopia