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Zambia Food Consumption and Micronutrient Status Survey 2008

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
FCMS 2008
Geography 
Zambia (ZMB)
Luapula, Northern
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2008 - 12/2008
Series or system 
Zambia Food Consumption and Micronutrient Status Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Rural only
Summary 

The purpose of the Zambia Food Consumption Survey was to assess the macronutrient and micronutrient deficiencies in rural populations of the country. The cross-sectional rural study focused on children 6 to 59 months old and women 15 to 49 years old in the Northern and Luapula Provinces in 2008.
 
Food consumption was measured using the 24-hour recall method and interviews were conducted to collect information on dietary habits, sociodemographic status and lifestyle. Blood samples were also drawn to determine serum ferritin, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, retinol, C-reactive Protein (CRP) and Alpha-1-acid Glycoprotein (AGP). The sample size was 213 children and 222 women in Luapula and 367 children and 378 women in the Northern Province.

Keywords 
24HR dietary recall, Agriculture, Anemia, Assets, Blood tests, Breastfeeding, Calcium, Children, Cooking fuels, Dairy products, Diarrhea, Dietary fiber, Dietary protein, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Fever, Fish, Folic acid, Food industry, Fruits, Hemoglobin, Household air pollution, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Income, Iron deficiency, Iron-deficiency anemia, Livestock, Malaria, Mass media, Meat, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Processed foods, Refrigeration, Respiratory infections, Starchy vegetables, Symptoms, Telephones, Transportation, Vegetables, Vitamin A deficiency, Whole grains, Zinc
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 25, 2024