Studi Kualitatif Ketersediaan dan Tingkat Konsumsi Garam Beriodium di Kabupaten Jepara
Abstract: Universal salt
iodization (USI) was the main program to overcome iodine deficiency disorders
(IDD) in Indonesia. The uneven availability of iodized salt according to
Indonesia National Standard (SNI) became a problem to reach USI in some part of
Indonesia, including in Jepara. Jepara was one of the city in Central java
province which produced iodized salt. Unfortunately, most of those salt was
sold outside Jepara area while iodized salt needed by Jepara community was
supplied from area outside Jepara. The aim of this research was to analyze the
availability and consumption rate of iodized salt in Jepara regency.
This research used qualitative method. The main informants consist of
five member from IDD prevention team and eleven salt producers. The triangulation
informants consist of thirty pregnant women from Pakis Aji. Data collected
through observation, in-depth interview, focus group discussion and documents
review. Data was analyzed using content analysis method.
The Results of this study : 76 iodized salt brands were circulated in
jepara, 75% of them contain iodine <30 ppm. Those circulated unstandarized
salt was caused by the lack of law enforcement by the Jepara Government. Most
of the respondents thought that goiter was the most prevalent from IDD. Iodized
salt available in every stores in Jepara, but the quality and taste of those
salt became obstacle to consumed iodized salt according to SNI daily.
The conclusion of this study : Most of the respondents has already
consumed iodized salt but Most of iodized salt circulated in Jepara contain
iodine < 30 ppm.
Keywords: availability, salt
consumption, iodized salt, Jepara
Penulis: Wiwid Widiyatni, Hertanto
Wahyu Subagio, Suhartono
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd160439
