JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Article

Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

Year: 2022, Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Pages: 128-133

Original Article

Knowledge Regarding Benefits of Iodized Salt and Salt Preservation Practices among Home Makers of Selected Households at Kolar

Received Date:16 June 2022, Accepted Date:05 September 2022, Published Date:22 December 2022

Abstract

Background: Iodine is an essential constituent for thyroid function & necessary for normal growth, development, and well-being of all humans. And as per literatures, gap in the consumption of adequately iodized salt in community rural areas due to non-availability, poverty, poor knowledge of iodine deficiency diseases, and faulty storage practices. Objectives: to assess Knowledge regarding benefits of Iodized Salt and Salt Preservation Practices among Homemakers in Kolar. Settings and Design: Descriptive cross-sectional survey design using a structured self-administered questionnaire among 100 Homemakers of selected households at Kolar using a purposive sampling technique. Results: Majority of respondents (57%) Of participants are having inadequate knowledge, (43%) of participants are having moderate knowledge and none of the participants had adequate knowledge regarding benefits of Iodized salt. In salt preservation practices, (76%) are having good practices and (24%) participants are having Poor practices. Conclusion: An existing familiarity regarding benefits of iodized salt remained and without knowing its benefits majority were, consuming iodized salt. Hence, it is essential to educate & provide awareness about homemakers through nutrition education or knowledge about benefits of Iodized Salt and salt preservation practices.

Expected outcomes: Homemakers and the community will be the biggest beneficiary.

 

Keywords: Iodine salt, Salt preservation, Practices, Homemakers

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This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Published By Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education, Kolar, Karnataka

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