Maize meal (posho) served at selected boarding schools in western Uganda is highly contaminated with aflatoxins
The study aimed to evaluate food handling practices and assess the maize-bean supply chain in selected boarding schools of western Uganda. Additionally, it sought to determine the extent of aflatoxin exposure in the maize-bean meal consumed by students within the age range of 5 to 24. A cross-sectio...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH
2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160038 |
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