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Pandey, Pravisha
- Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Iodine Deficiency Disorder Among Housewives of Faizabad District
Authors
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, Ethelind School of Home Science, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad (U.P.), IN
Source
Food Science Research Journal, Vol 6, No 1 (2015), Pagination: 23-28Abstract
A cross sectional survey was conducted in the year 2014, to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices among housewives of rural areas in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The data was collected from 200 hundred respondents in each village through pretested and predesigned questionnaire. A total of 200 salt samples were collected. Nearly 60 per cent of the population was found to be consuming iodized salt while remaining respondents were consuming unionized or reduced content of iodine in their salt. 98 per cent of the respondents were not known regarding what are iodine and neither they knowing about sources of iodine. Only 8.5 per cent of women knew iodine deficiency disorder as shown in radio advertisement as it was available in majority of houses, which is required for the proper physical and mental growth of person but they were still doubtful about what is meant by proper physical and mental development. Goiter or ghenga was the only known consequences of iodine deficiency disorder known to the 21 per cent of respondents, rest 75.5 per cent were not aware about the consequence of IDD while remaining have misunderstanding regarding consequences of IDD. Mass media has now become an inspirable part of our life causing a deep impact on our minds and encourages us to buy a particular product. The existing effort made by television in the field of iodized salt is insufficient and should be increased rapidly. Various salt brand manufacturers should come forward in combating IDD but they should not misguide the customer by saying Tata to any other iodized salt brands.Keywords
Knowledge, Attitude, Practices Regarding, Iodine Deficiency, Disorder Among Housewives.
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- Arboviral Disease –Challenges and Success in India
Authors
1 Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad (U.P.), IN
Source
Asian Journal of Bio Science, Vol 11, No 1 (2016), Pagination: 217-221Abstract
Neglected tropical diseases focus its scope on the “neglected” communicable diseases of developing countries that do not receive sufficient priority in public health programmes and research agenda despite of having an equal share of the global burden of disease, both in terms of chronic disability and mortality.Tropical arboviral infections occur in poor urban and rural environments and disproportionately affect low-income populations. Other neglected viral infections, such as dengue and chikungunya, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis and Rift Valley fever afflict the poor more frequently and more severely that can cause significant physical and mental impairment for > 30 months after infection or result in early death. Arboviral disease outcomes can contribute to poverty, perpetuating a vicious cycle of disease, poverty and health care injustice. Arbovirus infections typically occur in epidemics. Due to seasonal and weather-related changes in arthropod-borne transmission of arboviruses and periodic fluctuations in the number of susceptible humans within an area, there may be significant variation in the local, regional and global number of cases from year to year. Access to health care is another important issue for the neglected viral diseases. Previously successful strategies to control ABVDs emphasized vector control but source reduction and vector control strategies using pesticides have not been sustainable. Limitations in health systems in endemic areas undoubtedly lead to underestimation of arbovirus incidence and related complications. Effective prevention strategies can reverse this trend. Research on vaccines, environmentally safe insecticides, alternative approaches to vector control and training programs for health-care workers are needed. Perceptions about the actual frequency of arboviral disease are changing. As better diagnostics are introduced in at-risk areas, more accurate case finding allows for better definition of the risk of symptomatic disease and the long-term sequelae of infection.