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Kenya - Garissa County Nutrition and Food Security Survey 2011

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General Info
Provider 
Humanitarian Response, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Kenya (KEN)
North Eastern [Historical]
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
04/2011 - 04/2011
Series or system 
Kenya Standardized Monitoring and Assessment in Relief and Transition (SMART)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Interview
Summary 

The Kenya - Garissa County Nutrition and Food Security Survey 2011 used Standardized Monitoring of Relief and Transitions (SMART) methodology to assess malnutrition prevalence in children ages 6-59 months. The survey collected under-five and crude mortality rates; child immunization coverage; infant and young child feeding (ICYF) practices; household food security; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices; and access to nutrition interventions.

The sample included 748 children aged 6-59 months from 700 households. The number of children aged 0-23 months assessed for IYCF was 397.

Keywords 
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GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 3, 2022