Assessment of Handling Practices and Awareness of Aflatoxin Contamination in Spices among Micro and Small-Scale Processors in Tanzania
Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of spice processors (N=60)
|
| Variable |
Category |
Frequency (N=60) |
Percent (%) |
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
17 |
28.3% |
|
| Female |
43 |
71.7% |
|
|
| Age (in years) |
Below 18 |
0 |
0% |
|
| 18 to 30 |
11 |
18.3% |
|
| 31 to 45 |
36 |
60% |
|
| Above 45 |
13 |
21.7% |
|
|
| Education level |
Not attended |
0 |
0% |
|
| Primary education |
25 |
41.7% |
|
| Secondary education |
31 |
51.7% |
|
| Post-secondary/tertiary school education |
4 |
6.7% |
|
|
| Marital status |
Married |
45 |
75% |
|
| Not married |
7 |
11.7% |
|
| Divorced |
4 |
6.7% |
|
| Widowed |
3 |
5% |
|
| Separated |
1 |
1.6% |
|
|
|
|
