Iodine levels in household and market salt, and associated knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Ethiopia: a nationwide cross-sectional study
Addisu Legesse Chaka, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Paulos Getachew, Dawd Gashu, Yoseph Demelash, Abebe Bitew Zegeye, Aditya Parmar · 2026
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Addisu Legesse Chaka and colleagues tested salt iodine levels across Ethiopia in 2026, sampling 1862 household and market salts from nine regions and two city administrations. Iodized salt prevents deficiency disorders, yet coverage has swung over the years, possibly with what shoppers know and do.
Adequate iodine reached 88.1 percent of household salts and 89.1 percent of market salts, lowest in Tigray and Afar, while only about half of women had heard of iodized salt and many added salt after cooking. The paper links better coverage to asking for iodized salt, lidded storage, and late salting, giving nutrition teams concrete habits to promote.
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| CREATOR | Addisu Legesse Chaka, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Paulos Getachew, Dawd Gashu, Yoseph Demelash, Abebe Bitew Zegeye, Aditya Parmar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |