Using community-based and peer-guided nutrition education to create awareness about iodine deficiency disorder and iodized salt in Dawro Zone, South West Ethiopia

Effect of behavior change communication on iodine deficiency disorder and iodized salt in Dawro zone, south west Ethiopia: An intervention study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201809544276357

Enrollment

652

Registered

2018-09-14

Start date

2016-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Digestive System Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All women in the age range of 15-49 years were included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who refuse to give oral consent. Women who were outside the age range were excluded. Seriously ill women at the time of recruitment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Increased people’s knowledge about IDD and iodized salt, positive attitude towards and improved practice of iodized salt.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improved iodine nutrition status	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactTefera Belachew

Professor of human nutrition

teferabelachew@gmail.com+251917804072

Outcome results