Household and market survey on availability of adequately iodized salt in the Volta region, Ghana

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Health Promotion and Education on 27/10/2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14635240.2016.1250658Consumption of adequately iodized salt (AIS) ≥15ppm is one of the criteria for measuring progress towards universal salt iodization (USI) and sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency disorders. After series of health promotion activities, this survey was conducted to evaluate the extent to which USI was achieved. Cross-sectional survey was conducted in 1,961 households and 350 markets to estimate the iodine levels of salt consumed or sold. Three degrees of iodization were estimated from fine, coarse and granular texture salt using MBI rapid field test kits. Differences in iodization levels were determined using Bonferroni test in STATA. Determinants for household utilization of AIS were identified using regression analysis and reported as odds ratio (OR). Availability of AIS in households (24.5%) and markets (30.9%) was far below the 90% recommendation. No differences where observed in urban (26.8%) and rural (24.1%) households. Households that used fine-texture salt (OR: 40.13; CI: 30.1-53.4) or stored salt in original packs (OR: 8.02; CI: 6.01-10.70) were more likely to consume AIS. Across districts, highest household availability of AIS was 51.7% while the least was 7.5%. The district with the highest market availability of AIS was 85.7% while the least was 8.3%. Almost 32% of the traders were aware that selling non-iodized salt was unauthorized but out of this, only 12% sold AIS. Public education should emphasis appropriate handling and storage of salt throughout the supply chain. To ensure adequate salt fortification with iodine, improved surveillance of factories and mining sites is recommended

Mineral contents of some indigenous vegetables of Ghana

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Proceedings of the National Workshop on Iodine Deficiency Disorders in Ghana ... 27-28 July, 1994

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Effect of smoking on the iodine content of some Ghanaian sea fish

The iodine content of some smoked Ghanaian sea fish has been examined to recommend rich dietary sources of iodine to the public. Fresh fish samples were analysed for moisture and iodine. Samples of the same species (Kankama-Sardinella auritus, Mmornkor-Penaeusnotialis, Boboe-Brachydeuterus auritus, Saman-Scomber japonicus, Antele-Chloroscombus chrysurus, and Antebo-Sardinella eba) from the same catch were then smoked and analysed for moisture and iodine. In all, except Kankama, significant losses of iodine (

Iodine content of marine fish in Ghana

No Abstract Available Ghana J. Sci, Vol.41 2001: 43-4