Assessment of awareness of mycotoxins infections in stored maize (Zea mays L.) and groundnut (arachis hypogea L.) in Kilosa District, Tanzania

Table 5 Identification of awareness and knowledge on mould infection in maize and groundnuts

Statements	Response	N	Percentage (%)
Can you identify spoilt maize/groundnuts?	Yes	32	44.4
Can you identify spoilt maize/groundnuts?	No	40	55.6
How do you identify spoilage?	Insect rot	11	15.3
	Rot	35	48.6
	Discoloration	7	9.7
	Insects	15	20.8
	Visible water vapour on grains	4	5.6
Do you sort your crops after harvest?	Yes	36	50.0
Do you sort your crops after harvest?	No	36	50.0
What do you do with spoilt grains?	Throw them away	25	34.7
	Feeding livestock/poultry	13	18.1
	Making local brew	5	6.9
	Re-dry and consume	13	18.1
	Sell to the market	10	13.9
	Throw and gave them to livestock/poultry	6	8.3
What causes spoilage in maize and groundnuts	Poor drying	36	50.0
	Heaping maize on floor	28	38.9
	Use of expired pesticides	8	11.1
Do you know how to identify well-dried pods/ grain?	Yes	31	43.1
Do you know how to identify well-dried pods/ grain?	No	41	56.9
Do you clean the storehouse before storage?	Yes	34	47.2
Do you clean the storehouse before storage?	No	38	52.8
Aflatoxins and fumonisins cause liver cancer in human being	Yes	24	66.7
Aflatoxins and fumonisins cause liver cancer in human being	No	48	33.3
Have you heard of the word mycotoxins before?	Yes	2	97.2
Have you heard of the word mycotoxins before?	No	70	2.8
Do you know the measures to be taken for controlling fungi and spoilage in store	Yes	26	36.1
	No	46	63.9
Do you know the right time to harvest your crop?	Yes	31	43.1
Do you know the right time to harvest your crop?	No	41	56.9

ISSN: 2731-9245