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Mauritania National Nutrition Survey Using the SMART Methodology June 2015

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Enquete Nutritionelle Nationale Utilisant la Méthodologie SMART Mauritanie, Juin 2015
Provider 
Taqadoumy
Geography 
Mauritania (MRT)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
06/2015 - 06/2015
Series or system 
Mauritania National Nutrition Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The Mauritania National Nutrition Survey conducted in 2015 assessed the nutritional status and mortality rates of children under 5 years. The survey adopted the Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) methodology to collect data. Anthropometric measurements were taken for children ages 6-59 months, and retrospective mortality rates were calculated for children ages 0-59 months. A total of 14,634 households were canvassed and anthropometric measurements were recorded for 13,780 children. 

Keywords 
Anthropometry, Child anthropometry, Edema, Height, Malnutrition, Mortality, Nutrition, Prevalence, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Dec 16, 2021