Impact of knowledge, attitude, and practice on iodized salt consumption at the household level in selected coastal regions of Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Iodine deficiency disorder is one of the major hidden hunger for poverty-stricken coastal rural areas of Bangladesh. Despite various programs, including universal salt iodization, IDD is significantly persistent due to poverty, inadequate knowledge, poor attitude, and practice of iodized salt consumption. The present study aimed to determine iodine concentration in salt at the household level as well as the magnitude of knowledge, attitude, and practice related to iodized salt utilization and iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs).

Material and method

A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out using multistage sampling among 400 households in four coastal districts in Bangladesh. A standard pretested questionnaire was used to determine the knowledge, att

SUBMITTER: Habib MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8055562 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature