Vol.13, No 1, 2006 pp. 49 - 53
UC 613.2:546.15
IODIZED
SALT FOR ALL
Dragana Nikšić1,
Aida Ćemerlić Kulić2,
Amira Kurspahić-Mujčić1, Selena
Bajraktarević3, Haris Nikšić4
1Medical Faculty University of Sarajevo,
Čekaluša 90, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2Institute for Public health Federation of
B&H, Titova 9, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
3UNICEF, Kolodvorska 6, Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina
4Bosnalijek, Jukićeva 53, Sarajevo, Bosnia
and Herzegovina
E-mail: h.niksic@bih.net.ba
Summary. Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) are a public health
problem in developing countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina
(B&H). In addition to high-quality iodized household salt on the
retail market, IDD prevention requires a well-informed population and
the appropriate consummation of iodized salt. The aim of our paper was
to estimate the influence of the level of knowledge upon iodized salt
consummation practice, to estimate the level of knowledge, attitude to
and practices of salt producers, and to recommend future intervention
measures to be taken among target groups in order to make progress in
promotion of iodized salt. We performed a cross population study
carried out in the Federation of B&H. The sample included 0.05% of
the total B&H population. We used a modified ICCIDD questionnaire.
About half of our participants (49.1%) know of IDD. The consequences of
IDD such as goiter are known by 70.2% participants. Almost half of the
participants (49.1%) are familiar with iodized salt, but only 51.8% of
them buy exclusively iodized salt. The majority of the participants
commonly buy iodized salt in small bags and in short time intervals.
Our results suggest the necessity for social mobilization in promotion
of iodized salt consummation, especially among pregnant women.
Key words: Iodized salt,
informed, habit
JODIRANA SO ZA SVE
Kratak sadržaj: Jod deficitarne poremećaje (IDD) predstavljaju
javnozdravstveni problem zemalja u razvoju kojima pripada i BiH. Za
prevenciju IDD pored dostupnosti kvalitetne jodirane soli potrebna je
dobra obavještenost stanovništva i pravilna praksa njenog korištenja.
Cilj rada je bio ispitati uticaj stepena obavještenosti stanovništva na
ponašanje u konzumiranju jodirane soli, ispitati nivoe znanja, stavove
i praksu proizvođača jodirane soli i ukazati na buduće javnozdravstvene
intervencije. Rad predstavlja populacijsku studiju presjeka.
Istraživanje je provedeno na podrčju Federacije BiH. Uzorak je činilo
0,05% ukupnog broja stanovnika. Korišten je modificirani anketni
upitnik ICCIDD. Polovina ispitanika (49,1%) poznaje jod deficitarne
poremećaje. Gušavost kao posljedicu IDD poznaje 70,2% ispitanika.
Većina ispitanika zna za jodiranu so, ali samo 51,8% od njih kupuje
isključivo jodiranu so. Većina ispitanika kupuje češće manja pakovanja
soli. Naši rezultati ukazuju na potrebu mobilizacije društvenog sektora
u promociji jodirane soli posebno među trudnicama.
Ključne reči: Jodirana so,
obavještenost, ponašanje
