South Africa National Food Consumption Survey - Fortification Baseline 2005
General Info
Original or alternative title
NFCS-FB-I
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
February, 2005 - May, 2005
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview
Summary
The South Africa National Food Consumption Survey - Fortification Baseline conducted in 2005 assessed the anthropometric and micronutrient status of children ages 1-9 years and women of reproductive ages 16-35 years. The survey aimed to inform the development of nutrition education and promotion. Data were collected through four questionnaires: a screening tool, a sociodemographic questionnaire, a knowledge, attitude, and behavior questionnaire, a food procurement and household food inventory questionnaire, and a hungar scale questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements were also recorded for all partcipants.
Keywords
Anemia, Anthropometry, Assets, Body mass index, Child anthropometry, Children, Cooking fuels, Coping behavior, Dietary supplements, Education, Food expenditures, Health education, Health literacy, Hemoglobin, Household air pollution, Housing, Income, Iodine supplements, Iron deficiency, Iron supplements, Iron-deficiency anemia, Marital status, Medical tests, Micronutrient supplements, Nutrition, Poverty, Refrigeration, Sanitation, Telephones, Vitamin A deficiency, Vitamin A supplements, Water supply, Zinc
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Department of Health (South Africa), North-West University, South African Medical Research Council, Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town, University of Kwazulu-Natal, University of Limpopo, University of Pretoria, University of the Free State, University of the Western Cape. South Africa National Food Consumption Survey - Fortification Baseline 2005.