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Kenya - Garissa County Integrated Health and Nutrition SMART Survey 2013

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART)
Geography 
Kenya (KEN)
Garissa
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
04/2013 - 04/2013
Series or system 
Kenya Standardized Monitoring and Assessment in Relief and Transition (SMART)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Interview
Summary 

The Kenya Standardized Monitoring and Assessment in Relief and Transition (SMART) surveys were conducted to assess malnutrition prevalence in children ages 6-59 months. Data were collected on mortality, anthropometry, vitamin A supplements, maternal health care, and food consumption.

For the 2013 survey in Garissa county, household interviews were conducted in April of that year using a two-stage cluster sampling method. A household sample of 668 households and a sample size of 629 children were determined for anthropometry.