The Proportion of Households with Adequately Iodized Salt in Ethiopia.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-165870
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
According to the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2011, the proportion of households using iodized salt (>15 parts per million [PPM]) was 15.4%. The 2014 Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey (ENMS) will estimate the national and regional proportions of households using adequately iodized (>15 ppm) salt in Ethiopia.Methods:
The ENMS is a cross-sectional household survey designed to produce national and regionally representative estimates. Samples of salt (20 gram) usually consumed will be collected from approximately 4,000households for qualitative testing using the rapid test kit. Salt samples will be sent to the Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Institute Laboratory where iodometric titration will be conducted.Results:
The national and regional proportions of households with adequately iodized (>15 ppm) salt will be presented.Conclusions:
This survey will provide national and regional data for monitoring and evaluating the progress of the Universal Salt Iodization (USI) program in Ethiopia.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
English
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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