Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 489

Full Length Research Paper

Knowledge of subsistence maize farmers on aflatoxin contamination and determinants for adoption of artisanal control technologies in Kitui, Kenya

Winfred Muthini Kyalo
  • Winfred Muthini Kyalo
  • Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Joshua Orungo Onono
  • Joshua Orungo Onono
  • Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Jackson Nyarongi Ombui
  • Jackson Nyarongi Ombui
  • Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Peter Baaro Gathura
  • Peter Baaro Gathura
  • Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 17 September 2022
  •  Accepted: 14 November 2022
  •  Published: 31 December 2022

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