Jasper K. Imungi

Vendor Characteristics, Practices, Microbial Contamination of Fish and Oil Quality in the Street Vending of Deep-fried Fish in Peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya: Case of Kasarani Sub-county

Martha N. Simiyu, Jasper K. Imungi & Lucy G. Njue · Asian Food Science Journal · 2021

Aim: The main objective of the study is to assess the vendor and environmental hygiene, microbial contamination of deep-fried tilapia sold, and the quality of the oil used in the streets of Kasarani sub-county Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Kasa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430285

Moisture and Aflatoxin Contents of Kenyan Market Peanuts and Decontamination with Water, Lime and Ultraviolet Radiation Treatments

Joyce W. Wanjiru, Jasper K. Imungi & Lucy G. Njue · Asian Food Science Journal · 2020

In the recent past, aflatoxin in peanuts and products has been a subject of controversy in Kenya. In the early 2019, some brands of locally manufactured peanut butter were withdrawn from the market shelves on account of containing aflatoxin higher than the national tolerance. It...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2020/v17i130185

Aflatoxin Contamination of Maize Meal Sold and Consumed in the Three Main Cities of North-Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Kavugho Muvunga Gloire, Jasper K. Imungi & Lucy Njue · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2019

This study aimed to determine the incidence of aflatoxin contamination of maize meal in the North-Kivu province of D.R.C. The study was conducted in the Beni, Goma and Butembo, the major cities of the North-Kivu province of D.R.C. A multi-stage sampling was applied in all the cit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2019/v40i630385