Background Iodine deficiency disorder is one of the major hidden hunger for poverty-
stricken coastal rural areas of Bangladesh. Despite various programs, including universal …

Background Iodine deficiency disorder is the leading cause of mental retardation and poor
economic performance in developing countries. Worldwide, universal salt iodization has …

OBJECTIVE: The objective was to find out knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP)
regarding iodized salt consumption and association of sociodemographic factors, if any …

Background Iodine deficiency is a global public health threat, affecting an estimated two
billion people. The median urinary iodine concentration is more reliable in determining …

ObjectiveThe availability of iodized salt in households remains low in Bangladesh, which
calls for improving the salt iodization quality and its coverage. The present study assessed …

Abstract Background An Iodine deficiency disorder causes a major problem of brain damage
in human beings and it is a major public health problem in India and worldwide. Objective …

Background: The coverage of adequately iodized salt in old Andhra Pradesh was 63.6%,
which is below the national average. Despite of high coverage rural households were less …

A barrier analysis study was carried out in Mwenezi and Chiredzi Districts of Zimbabwe, to
guide the development of a community-based behaviour change program. The aim of the …

Objective: To identify countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that have not yet achieved at
least 90% universal salt iodization and factors associated with the consumption of non …

Introduction: Apart from iodine content of the salt consumed, the prevalence of IDDs are
influenced by factors like storage of salt, environmental factors, overall nutritional status and …