KAP on IDD among two selected categories of population living in urban Dhaka
Keywords:
Iodine Deficiency Disorders, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Iodized Salt.Abstract
KAP study on IDD among two categories o f respondents from Dhaka University Staff
Quarters (D. U. S. Q.) and Zikatola slum area revealed that the status o f education
was the significant factor in terms of KAP. About 70% and 21% respondents from
D.U.S.Q and Zikatola slum had knowledge regarding consequences o f iodine
deficiency, and 45% D.U.S.Q respondents and 27% slum respondents of having
knowledge about preventing IDD by using of iodized salt (IS). Both o f this category
respondents had selective attitude in terms of using specific company IS. Regarding
practice, higher number o f respondents from D.U.S.Q. population were using packet
iodized salt (98%) as compared to slum population (80%). Furthermore, dry
seafishes were consumed by 73% and 60% of D.U.S.Q. and slum population
respectively. It is evident that TV was the most effective media for the dissemination
of knowledge on IDD rather than other mass media including newspaper.
