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Myanmar Micronutrient and Food Consumption Survey 2017-2018

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
MMFCS (2017-2018)
Provider 
Ministry of Health (Myanmar)
Geography 
Myanmar (MMR)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
11/2017 - 05/2018
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The 2017-2018 Myanmar Micronutrient and Food Consumption Survey was carried out from November 2017-May 2018. It collected information on the nutrition and micronutrient status of the population as well as dietary diversity, food security status, infant and young child feeding practices, and food consumption pattern. Individuals surveyed included 9,041 children ages 6-59 months, 9,070 children age 5-9 years, 944 girls age 10-14 years old, 903 pregnant women, 907 lactating women, 9,132 women age 15-49, and 9,132 men age 15-49 from 27,339 households.

Keywords 
Anemia, Anthropometry, Assets, Blood tests, Body mass index, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Cooking fuels, Dietary sodium, Electricity, Fish, Fruits, Height, Hemoglobin, Household air pollution, Household water treatment, Housing materials, Intestinal nematode infections, Iodine deficiency, Iodine supplements, Iron-deficiency anemia, Land ownership, Legumes, Livestock, Mass media, Maternal anthropometry, Meat, Obesity, Pregnancy, Sanitation, Stool tests, Telephones, Transportation, Urine tests, Vegetables, Vitamin A deficiency, Water supply, Weight, Whole grains
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 20, 2024