Undernutrition among children under five years old is still a problem in many developing
countries including Kenya. Kerio Valley of Elgeyo Marakwet County is among the regions …

Stunting among children under five years old is still a problem in many developing countries
including Kenya. However, there is little information linking stunting with mycotoxin …

Improper farmers' postharvest handling practices of sorghum grain coupled with adverse
climatic conditions are conducive for fungal growth and toxin production. The objective of the …

A cluster randomised controlled trial was performed in three agro-ecological zones of
Tanzania to evaluate the effectiveness of locally available post-harvest mitigation strategies …

The natural occurrence of molds in foodstuffs produces mycotoxins. Aflatoxins and
fumonisins are the most common mycotoxins in foods. Exposure to mycotoxins …

Objective: Identifying factors that may influence aflatoxin exposure in children under 5 years
of age living in farming households in western Kenya. Design: We used a mixed methods …

Abstract Aflatoxins (AFs) and Fumonisins (FBs) are common contaminants of maize, from
secondary metabolites of fungi. Presence of AFs and FBs in maize-based complimentary …

Exposure to aflatoxins and fumonisins contaminated food poses threats to human health,
including causation of cancer, immunosuppression, impaired growth, respiratory problems …

Maize is the main part of cereals used in complementary foods in Tanzania, together with
other cereals like sorghum, rice, wheat and finger millet. Unfortunately, maize has a high risk …

Consumption of maize contaminated with mycotoxins has been associated with detrimental
health effects. A farm survey covering 116 push‐pull and 139 non‐push‐pull cropping …