Research Article
Socioeconomic Characteristics Influencing Level of Awareness of Aflatoxin Contamination of Feeds among Livestock Farmers in Meru District of Tanzania
Table 4
Respondent distribution by levels of education, field of specialization, and awareness about aflatoxins.
| | Level of education | Specialization/means of accessing information | | Heard about aflatoxins | | Frequency (% of ) |
| | | Specialization | | |
| | Low | Life/social sciences | 0 | 0 (0) | | None/other fields | 110 | 12 (11) |
| | High | Life/social sciences | 132 | 55 (42) | | None/other fields | 16 | 4 (25) |
| | Total | 258 | 71 (28) |
| | | Means of accessing information | | |
| | Low | Reading | 3 | 1 (33) | | Mass media (radio/TV) | 69 | 6 (9) | | Seminars/experts | 11 | 1 (9) | | Friends/neighbours | 8 | 3 (37) |
| | High | Reading | 3 | 2 (67) | | Mass media (radio/TV) | 69 | 43 (91) | | Seminars/experts | 11 | 10 (91) | | Friends/neighbours | 8 | 5 (63) |
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