Analysis of public health risks from consumption of informally marketed milk in Kenya

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.donorDepartment for International Development, United Kingdomen_US
cg.coverage.countryKenyaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KEen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierAmos Omore: 0000-0001-9213-9891en_US
cg.subject.ilriFOOD SAFETYen_US
cg.subject.ilriMARKETSen_US
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL PRODUCTSen_US
dc.contributor.authorOmore, Amos O.en_US
dc.contributor.authorArimi, S.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKang'ethe, Erastus K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMcDermott, John J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-07T12:38:16Zen_US
dc.date.available2010-08-07T12:38:16Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/2216en_US
dc.titleAnalysis of public health risks from consumption of informally marketed milk in Kenyaen_US
dcterms.abstractDespite an unfavourable policy environment against informal milk markets, these markets account for most milk sales in Kenya. Convenient delivery and lower prices are the principal benefits for poor consumers. Current milk handling and safety regulations in Kenya are derived from models in industrialised countries. These may not be appropriate for local market conditions. An important step in targeting policies better is to collect quantitative and qualitative information about milk-borne health risks under different marketing situations. Preliminary results of assessments of milk quality and handling practices of informal milk market agents and consumers in central Kenya show very low apparent prevalence of zoonotic health hazards in milk from the smallholder herds that contribute most marketed milk. Higher bacterial counts were associated with longer market chains and distance to urban areas. Most (up to 80%) of samples did not meet national bacterial quality standards. Over 96% of consumers boiled milk before consumption mainly to lengthen shelf life but also for health reasons. The most important health risks were judged to be from anti-microbial residues found in up to 16% of milk samples tested.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationOmore, A.O.; Arimi, S.; Kang’ethe, E.K.; McDermott, J.J. 2000. Analysis of public health risks from consumption of informally marketed milk in Kenya. Paper presented at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Biennial Scientific Conference, 30-31 August 2000, University of Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi (Kenya): ILRIen_US
dcterms.issued2000-08-30en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseOtheren_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
dcterms.subjectpublic healthen_US
dcterms.subjectfood safetyen_US
dcterms.subjectmarketingen_US
dcterms.typeConference Paperen_US

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