Yemen - Hodeidah Nutrition and Mortality Survey 2015
General Info
Original or alternative title
Nutrition and Mortality Survey in Hodeidah Lowland Yemen, 8 - 12 August 2015
Coverage type
Subnational
Time period covered
August, 2015 - August, 2015
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 lowlands zone in Hodeidah. The sample size for this survey was 538 lowland zone households.
Keywords
Adult mortality, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Child mortality, Children, Cough, DTP vaccines, Diarrhea, Diet, Edema, Employment, FFQ, Family composition, Family size, Fever, Height, Household deaths, Household water treatment, Hygiene, Immunization, Infant mortality, Lower respiratory infections, Malnutrition, Measles, Measles vaccines, Mortality, Prevalence, Sanitation, Symptoms, Vaccination cards, Violence, Vitamin A supplements, Water supply, Weight
Citation
Funders
Suggested citation
UNICEF Yemen Country Office, Ministry of Public Health and Population (Yemen). Yemen - Hodeidah Nutrition and Mortality Survey 2015.