• Shafroz parween
• Amrita bandhopadhayay

Abstract: Introduction: Iodine deficiency refers to a complex clinical and subclinical disorder caused for the lack of adequate dietary intake of iodine. Objective: To determine the prevalence of IDD among 6-12yrs children in a block of Hazaribag District, Jharkhand. Specific objective: 1)To determine the prevalence of goitre in children. 2)To determine the median urinary iodine concentration in children. 3)To ascertain the iodine content of iodized salt at the consumer levels.4)To identify the critical gaps in Knowledge, Attitude & Practice of guardians. Design: A cross sectional community based study. Study setting: Thirty clusters selected through probability proportion to size(PPS) sampling in selected blocks of Hazaribagh , Jharkhand. Study partitipants: Children aged6-12 years,and their guardians. Study tool:Quantitative and qualitative methodology using a pretested questionnaire. Result: Total goitre rate (TGR) was 4.07%,Median urinary iodine level was 87.5mcg/L indicating mild iodine deficiency. The proportion of individuals with urinary iodine level less than 50mcg/L was 31.5%. 77.8% of the household were found to be consuming adequately iodised salt as measured by titration(greater than 15ppm). Only 63.7%of respondents knew about iodine fortification of edible salt.Out of these only 22.7% could give correct reasons for iodisation.The source of their knowledge were TV, Radio, Newspaper in 18.3% of population. Only 6.8% and 13.5% of the respondents had correct knowledge about importance of iodine for pregnant women and children respectively.67.7%of respondents had no particular choice of salt.41.8% store salt in plastic jars without lid,and12% of respondents keep in the same packet.57.8%of the respondents store salt above the domestic oven. Conclusion: The result of present study shows that there is insufficient iodine intake and iodine nutrition is mild.Proper administrative action to enhance universal iodisation is recommended.

Goitre, iodine deficiency disorder,hazaribag

"Prevalence of iodine deficiency disorder in selected block of Hazaribag Jharkhand", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.804-807, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807720.pdf

"Prevalence of iodine deficiency disorder in selected block of Hazaribag Jharkhand", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp804-807, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807720.pdf