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Yemen - Mahweet Nutritional Status and Mortality Survey 2013

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General Info
Geography 
Yemen (YEM)
Al Maḩwīt
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
06/2013 - 06/2013
Series or system 
Yemen Nutritional Status and Mortality Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
Summary 

The purpose of this survey was to investigate the levels of nutrition and malnutrition present in children aged 6-59 months. The survey also sought to estimate crude and under-five death rates. To collect this information, this survey adopted the UNICEF Standardized Monitoring and Assessment for Relief and Transition (SMART) methodology.

The data were collected through in-person household interviews and anthropometric measurements taken from children. This survey took place in the highland and lowland zones in Mahweet.

Keywords 
Adult mortality, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Child mortality, Children, Diarrhea, Diet, Edema, Education, Employment, FFQ, Family composition, Family size, Fever, Fishing, Health behaviors, Health facilities, Height, Household deaths, Household water treatment, Hygiene, Immunization, Infant mortality, Literacy, Lower respiratory infections, Malnutrition, Marital status, Measles, Measles vaccines, Mortality, Pharmacies, Polio vaccines, Prevalence, Private health facilities, Public health facilities, Sanitation, Symptoms, Vaccination cards, Violence, Vitamin A supplements, Water supply, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 18, 2021