PORCINE CYSTICERCOSIS RISKS: AWARENESS ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS ON SAFETY PRACTICES AMONG FARMERS BUTCHER-OWNERS AND CONSUMERS IN WESTERN KENYA

摘要

The demand for pork is increasing in Africa with the increasing need for animal protein in the household diets. But pork safety and quality remains a pervasive concern that needs intervention to assure consumers of protection from Porcine Cysticercosis (PC) contamination. This study assessed among farmers, butcher-owners and consumers in Western Kenya about their awareness, attitudes and perceptions about safety practices regarding risk of PC.