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Yemen - Hodeidah Nutrition and Mortality Survey 2015

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Nutrition and Mortality Survey in Hodeidah Lowland Yemen, 8 - 12 August 2015
Geography 
Yemen (YEM)
Al Ḩudaydah
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
08/2015 - 08/2015
Series or system 
Yemen Nutritional Status and Mortality Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
Summary 

The purpose of this survey was to investigate the levels of nutrition and malnutrition present in children aged 6-59 months. The survey also sought to estimate crude and under-five death rates. To collect this information, this survey adopted the UNICEF Standardized Monitoring and Assessment for Relief and Transition (SMART) methodology.

The data were collected through in-person household interviews and anthropometric measurements taken from children. This survey took place in the lowlands zone in Hodeidah. The sample size for this survey was 538 lowland zone households.

Keywords 
Adult mortality, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Child mortality, Children, Cough, DTP vaccines, Diarrhea, Diet, Edema, Employment, FFQ, Family composition, Family size, Fever, Height, Household deaths, Household water treatment, Hygiene, Immunization, Infant mortality, Lower respiratory infections, Malnutrition, Measles, Measles vaccines, Mortality, Prevalence, Sanitation, Symptoms, Vaccination cards, Violence, Vitamin A supplements, Water supply, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 18, 2021