In Africa, milk production, processing and consumption are integral part of traditional food
supply, with dairy products being a staple component of recommended healthy diets. This …

In the African context, the production of milk and dairy products is affected by the application
of improper procedures during milking and processing, leading to microbial spoilage of milk …

Contaminated milk is responsible for up to 90% of all dairy-related diseases of humans. A
cross sectional study was conducted from January 2016 to April 2017 in four selected sub …

Zoonotic diseases, transmitted from animals to humans, are a public health challenge in
developing countries. Livestock value chain actors have an important role to play as the first …

We carried out a study to assess the risk associated with the presence of Shiga toxigenic
Escherichia coli (STEC) in informally marketed unpasteurized milk in urban East Africa. Data …

Executive summary The dairy subsector in Kenya is growing fast and accounts for 4%, 12%
and 44% of national, agricultural and livestock gross domestic product, respectively. It …

We evaluated a group-based, participatory training intervention to improve food safety
among meat processors and retailers in Bodija Market, Ibadan, Nigeria. An interactive …

Summary In East and West Africa, most milk is produced by smallholders who sell it in
informal markets. The authors summarize changes in overall development policy that are …

This article reports results from a framed market experiment conducted to examine whether
milk choices are responsive to changes in the nutritional characteristics of milk products …

Milk is important as a valuable diet, but due to its nutritional value and perishable product it
serves as an ideal medium for development of various microorganisms under suitable …