Assessing aflatoxin knowledge, perceptions, and related practices, in a rural coastal community: a population-based cross-sectional survey.

Rosebella Iseme-Ondiek¹, Joseph Abuodha², Anthony Ngugi³, Innocent Abayo⁴, Mansoor Saleh²

¹Department of Population, Medical College, Aga Khan University, University Centre, 3rd Parklands Avenue, Off Limuru Road, P.O. Box 30270, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya. rosebella.ondiek@aku.edu.

²Department of Haematology-Oncology, Medical College, Aga Khan University,Cancer Centre, Doctor's Park, 3rd Parklands Avenue, Off Limuru Road, P.O. Box 30270, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.

³Department of Population, Medical College, Aga Khan University, University Centre, 3rd Parklands Avenue, Off Limuru Road, P.O. Box 30270, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.

⁴IQVIA RDS, 13th Floor, Landmark Plaza Argwings Kodhek Plaza, Nairobi, Kenya.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Aflatoxin contamination is a significant yet under-addressed food safety challenge in low-resource settings, driven by a complex interplay of environmental, agricultural, and socio-economic factors. Limited access to agricultural inputs, inadequate post-harvest handling and storage, and weak regulatory enforcement alongside food scarcity and climate change heighten the risk of contamin…

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