Open AccessHUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP IBU RUMAH TANGGA DENGAN PENGGUNAAN GARAM BERYODIUM
Author(s) -
Yunita Syahputri Damanik,
Efrata Sembiring
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jurnal penelitian kesmasy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2655-0806
DOI - 10.36656/jpksy.v1i2.111
Subject(s) - iodised salt , nonprobability sampling , iodine deficiency , toxicology , environmental health , iodine , socioeconomics , medicine , sociology , population , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry
HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP IBU RUMAH TANGGA DENGAN PENGGUNAAN GARAM BERYODIUM
AbstractIn Indonesia IDD (Iodine Deficiency Disorder) is one of the serious public health problems because of the impact it has on the survival and quality of human resources. A long-term sustainable effort is by iodizing salt, which is adding iodine to food ingredients. The aim of this program is that 90% or more households consume iodized salt according to the requirements, which is 30-80 parts permillion (ppm). The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes of the housewives with the use of iodized salt in Delitua Timur, Deli Serdang. The sampling technique in this research was non probability sampling using a purposive method of 96 people. The analysis carried out using the chi-square test. The results of the research on 96 respondents for the knowledge variable obtained a p-value of 1,000 where p > 0.05 which means there was not relationship between knowledge and the use of iodized salt. And for attitude variables obtained p-value 0.010 which means there was a relationship between attitudes and use of iodized salt in Delitua Timur, Deli Serdang. The suggested for this research to the society to increase their knowledge and positive attitude to use of iodized salt in an effort to improve health and nutrition.