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Peru National Surveillance of Nutritional Indicators 1999

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Monitoreo Nacional de Indicadores Nutricionales (MONIN)
Geography 
Peru (PER)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1999 - 12/1999
Series or system 
Peru National Surveillance of Nutritional Indicators (MONIN)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
Summary 

Peru National Surveillance of Nutritional Indicators (MONIN) is a cross-sectional nationally representative study conducted annually since 1996. MONIN collects information on socioeconomic indicators, child health, obstetric history, health and nutrition practices, anthropometric information and serum hemoglobin levels in order to know the state of health and nutrition of the maternal and child population. The study universe was households with at least one resident under 5 years of age and/or a woman of childbearing age (15-49 years).