Aflatoxin Contamination of Maize from Small-Scale Farms Practicing Different Artisanal Control Methods in Kitui, Kenya

Table 1

Prevalence of aflatoxin contamination in farms and average level of total aflatoxins in maize samples in the two farming zones from Kitui.

Farming area	Ward	Mean aflatoxin (μg/kg)	Standard deviation	Maximum aflatoxin (μg/kg)	Frequency of aflatoxin contamination >10 μg/kg (%)
Lowlands	Athi (n = 80)	17.61	17.76	52.42	37/80 (46.3)
	Mutha (n = 79)	12.77	15.98	53.91	27/79 (34.2)
Uplands	Kyangwithya west (n = 77)	10.78	13.85	41.18	24/77 (31.2)
	Miambani (n = 79)	10.16	14.19	44.5	22/79 (27.8)
Overall	Overall (n = 315)	12.86	15.74	53.91	110/315 (34.9)

EAC (East African Community) standard maximum limit for total aflatoxin in maize is 10 μg/kg.