Determination of Iodine content in Salt samples commercially available in Debre Tabor town, South Gondar, Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr.Genet, Solomon (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Monie, Amanu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-12T06:32:33Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-29T04:18:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-11-12T06:32:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-29T04:18:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-03 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Iodine is essential trace element important for synthesis of thyroid hormones. Human body cannot synthesize iodine; it is obtained from different sources. Inadequate consumption of iodine leads to iodine deficiency disorder. Iodine deficiency disorder is major global public health problem and it is possible to root out this problem by universal salt iodization. Objective: The main aim of this study is to determine iodine content in salt samples commercially available in Debre Tabor town using rapid test kit (RTK) and iodometric titration. Methodology: The study was conducted in Debre Tabor town from December 16 to 29, 2019 and cross- sectional study was used to determine the iodine content in salt samples purchased from different shops of Debre Tabor town. All statistical analyses were analyzed using the software, Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 21 and results were expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Statistical difference between mean iodine content of salt was analyzed by One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and statistical significance was accepted at p < 0.05. Result: Iodine content of different salt samples determined by iodometric titration was found between 11.435 ± 0.441 mg/kg to 37.252 ± 0.603 mg/kg. The highest value was recorded for Risa (37.252 ± 0.603 mg/kg) while the lowest value for Ediget salt (11.435 ± 0.441 mg/kg). Iodine content of salts determined by rapid test kit (RTK) showed that for almost all of salt samples iodine content was >15 mg/kg except for Ediget salt <15 mg/kg. Of ten salt samples (n =10) collected, according to WHO, (n =9), 90% were adequately iodized (15-40 mg/kg), and one salt sample (n =1), 10% was insufficiently iodized (5-14.9 mg/kg). According to iodization level set in Ethiopia (36-48 mg/kg) only one salt sample (Risa, 37.252 ± 0.603 mg/kg) was adequately iodized. Conclusion: The iodine content of salts available in Debre Tabor town was determined using rapid test kit and iodometric titration. Different salt brands contained different amount of iodine and almost all of salt samples collected from study area did not contain adequate amount of iodine according to iodization level set in Ethiopia. But most of salt samples contained adequate level of iodine according to WHO’s level of iodization. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/23194 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Iodine, Iodine deficiency disorder, Iodometric titration, Rapid test kit | en_US |
| dc.title | Determination of Iodine content in Salt samples commercially available in Debre Tabor town, South Gondar, Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |