NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider National Institute of Statistics (Niger)Microdata access: Download Geography Niger (NER) Coverage type Country Time period covered 06/2012 - 08/2012 Series or system Niger Nutrition and Child Survival Survey Data type Survey: Cross-sectionalHouseholdIndividualInterviewNationally representativeUrban-rural representative Summary The Nutrition and Child Survival Survey conducted in 2012 examined the nutritional status and survival of children in Niger. The Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) methodology was used to collect data. Data collected included anthropometric measurements, household characteristics, and presence of bilateral edema. A total of 9,347 children ages 0-59 months from 7,799 households were sampled. Keywords Anthropometry, BCG vaccines, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Child mortality, Children, DTP vaccines, Family size, Height, Immunization, Infant mortality, Insecticide-treated bednets, Malnutrition, Measles vaccines, Mortality, Nutrition, Polio vaccines, Prevalence, Summary birth history, Weight Citation Contributors Ministry of Public Health (Niger) National Institute of Statistics (Niger) Funders United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) World Food Programme (WFP) Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FewsNet) Helen Keller International Suggested citation Ministry of Public Health (Niger), National Institute of Statistics (Niger). Niger Nutrition and Child Survival Survey 2012. GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021