| Q1 |
Gender |
Males 77%; Females 23% |
| Q2 |
Combined mean age |
35.8 years |
| |
|
YES % (N) |
| Q3 |
Can read |
100 (43) |
| Q4 |
Listen to radio |
26 (11) |
| Q5 |
Do you know the use of iodised salt? |
14 (6) |
| Q6 |
Are you aware how iodised salt needs to be stored at home? |
5 (2) |
| Q7 |
Why are people not buying iodised salt? |
|
| (1) Lack of money |
100 (43) |
| (2) They don’t like the taste |
0 |
| (3) Other reasons |
0 |
| Q8 |
Do you know what iodine deficiency is? |
8 (3) |
| Q9 |
What could be the consequences or health risks for the unborn baby of a lack of iodine in the diet of a pregnant woman? |
|
| (1) Risk of being mentally impaired |
6 (3) |
| (2) Risk of being physically damaged |
2 (1) |
| (3) Other reasons |
0 |
| (4) Don’t know |
92 (39) |
| Q10 |
How can iodine deficiency be prevented? |
|
| (1) Eat / prepare foods with iodised salt |
11 (5) |
| (2) Other reasons |
0 |
| (3) Don’t know |
89 (38) |
| Q11 |
Are you aware of foods rich in iodine? |
6 (3) |
| Q12 |
How likely is it, do you think that children in this community lack iodine? |
|
| (1) Not likely |
0 |
| (2) Not sure |
100 (43) |
| (3) Not likely |
0 |
| Q13 |
How serious do you think is a lack of iodine in the body? |
|
| (1) Not serious |
0 |
| (2) Not sure |
100 (43) |
| (3) Serious |
0 |
| Q14 |
How do you think it is for people to prepare meals with iodised salt? |
|
| (1) Not good |
0 |
| (2) Not sure |
28 (12) |
| (3) Good |
72 (31) |
| Q15 |
How difficult is it for community members to buy iodised salt? |
|
| (1) Not so difficult |
0 |
| (2) So-so |
0 |
| (3) Difficult |
100 (43) |
| Q16 |
If difficult, why? |
|
| (1) Market does not sell salt |
0 |
| (2) People do not like the taste |
0 |
| (3) People have no money to buy salt |
100 (43) |
| (4) Other reasons |
0 |
