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Assessment of Handling Practices and Awareness of Aflatoxin Contamination in Spices among Micro and Small-Scale Processors in Tanzania
Universal Journal of Food Science and Technology
| Vol 3, Issue 1
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% |