18
Purchased Nan 1-7
1-6 1-99.9
Egg 1-7
1-6 1-99.9
15.7 Are there times of the year when your household food consumption is different from the
level of food consumption that you have just given us information on? If none leave blank
Before summer
harvest After
summer harvest
before winter
Early winter
Late winter
Spring Better
than now
O O
O O
O
Worse than
now
O O
O O
O
15.8 Have
you ever heard of iodized salt?”
0. No
–► 15.11
o
1. Yes
o
15.9 Where had you heard about iodized salt?
Do not read responses Select up to three
1. Radio
2. Television
3. Newspaper
4. Health worker doctor, nurse, etc.
5. School
6. Relative mother, father, aunt, etc
7. Neighbour
8. Mullah
9. Teacher
10. Postersbillboards
11. Information leaflets
12. Salt trader
13. Other
1st
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
2nd
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
3rd
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
15. 10 Why is iodized salt important?
Do not read responses
0. Don’t know
O 1.
It is tastier than plain salt O
2. It is cleaner
O 3.
It prevents goitre O
4. It prevents cretinism
O 5.
It makes you smarter O
6. It prevents mental retardation
O 7.
It prevents stillbirth O
8. It prevents abortion
O 9.
It prevents pregnancy O
Could I see the original salt bag or package?
0. Did not see original salt package
O 1.
Saw original salt package- labeled iodized with government seal
O 2.
Saw original salt package- labeled iodized without government seal
O 3.
Saw original salt package not labeled iodized O
4. Ground Salt, not labeled
O 5.
Family uses rock salt O
15.12 We would like to check whether the salt used in your household is iodized. May I see a
small sample of the salt used for cooking?
Conduct salt test with the kit provided to you
0. No color change
o
1. Color change blue
o
2. No salt in home
o
3. Salt not tested
o 15.13 Since last harvest, did your household
purchase wheat grain or flour for eating?
0. No
–► 15.17
o
1. Yes
o 15.14 Of all wheat consumed since last harvest,
what percent was purchased? |__|__|__|
15.15
Which of following
wheat types did you
purchase to eat in the
last year?
15.16 Why did you buy this
type?
1. Cheaper
2. Tastier
3. Only available
4. Convenience
5. More nutritious
6. Other
Local wheat grain
O
1-6
Local wheat flour
O
1-6
Imported wheat flour
O
1-6
Mixed imported local wheat flour
O
1-6
Other
O
1-6
15.17 - How do you compare the overall economic situation of the household with 1 year ago?
