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Yemen - Al Hudaydah Nutrition Survey Among Under 5 Children 2011

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Nutrition Survey among U5 Children - Al Hodeidah Governorate, Yemen
Provider 
Humanitarian Response, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Yemen (YEM)
Al Ḩudaydah
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
10/2011 - 11/2011
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The purpose of the 2011 Al Hudaydah Nutrition Survey Among Under 5 Children was to investigate the levels of nutrition and malnutrition present in children ages 0-59 months, and to provide recommendations to combat malnutrition. Data were collected from 3,104 households through in-person household interviews and anthropometric measurements taken from 4,668 children. 

The survey also included a household questionnaire and a child questionnaire. The questionnaires covered topics such as household characteristics and deaths, infant and child feeding practices, immunization, Vitamin A supplementation, food security, and coping behaviors.

Keywords 
Anthropometry, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Child mortality, Children, Coping behavior, Cough, Dairy products, Diarrhea, Disability, Edema, Family composition, Family size, Fever, Fruits and vegetables, Health care access, Height, Hospitals, Household deaths, Household water treatment, Hygiene, Immunization, Infants, Malnutrition, Measles, Measles vaccines, Mortality, Nutrition, Prevalence, Respiratory infections, Sanitation, Starchy vegetables, Transportation, Upper respiratory infections, Vaccination cards, Vitamin A supplements, Waste disposal, Water supply, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021