Tanzania National Nutrition Survey 2018
General Info
Original or alternative title
Second National Nutrition Survey (NNS) using the SMART Methodology
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
September, 2018 - November, 2018
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative - Subnationally representative
Summary
The National Nutrition Survey conducted in 2018 was the second survey of its kind carried out in Tanzania. The survey collected data on feeding practices, handwashing and hygiene, prevalence of iodized salt, and de-worming efforts. The nutritional status of children ages 0 to 59 months and women ages 15 to 49 years was also assessed. The survey adopted the Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) methodology to collect data.
Data were collected from 15,212 children under 5 years of age and 8,038 women age 15-49 were canvassed from 915 clusters of households.
Keywords
Anthropometry, Antihelminthics, Birth certificates, Birth weight, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Dairy products, Diarrhea, Edema, Fruits, Fruits and vegetables, Height, Hemoglobin, Hygiene, Iodine supplements, Iron supplements, Legumes, Maternal anthropometry, Meat, Nuts, Pregnancy, Sanitation, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Unprocessed red meat, Vegetables, Vitamin A supplements, Weight
Citation
Contributors
Funders
Publisher
Publication year
2019
Suggested citation
Ministry of Health (Zanzibar), National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania), Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS) (Zanzibar), Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre, University of Dodoma (Tanzania). Tanzania National Nutrition Survey 2018. New York, United States of America: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2019.