Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey, Preschool children, 2015
| Id | EPHI-DS0037 |
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| Name | Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey, Preschool children, 2015 |
| Format | .dta |
| Coverage Location | National ( Two city administrations and nine regional states of Ethiopia) |
| Coverage Sex | Both |
| Abstract | Micronutrient deficiencies are significant public health problems across populations in Ethiopia. The most common micronutrient deficiencies in Ethiopia include vitamin A, iodine, iron, and zinc. This Cross-sectional Survey was conducted to estimate Micronutrient deficiencies (Vitamins and Minerals) at the national and subnational level. the data was collected from eligible households (HHs) using a structured, pre-tested, and modular questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, and collection of blood and stool samples. The statistical analysis of data was performed using STATA version 12 and laboratory methods were used to asses’ status of vitamins and minerals in all target groups. The survey finding showed that Zinc, Vitamin A, and Iodine are public health problems according to WHO classification. Since the magnitude of the deficiencies of these micro-nutrients is widely varied among different target groups, targeted intervention required to address the deficiency in needs. In addition, food fortification and supplementation of micronutrients, health promotion, and disease prevention programs should be strengthened to overcome the high prevalence of micronutrient deficiency and inflammation in Ethiopia. Moreover, industrialized scale salt processing and iodization should be aggressively promoted along with strong enforcement, monitoring, and evaluation to improve the Universal Salt Iodization program (USI). |
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| Cleaned Format | . csdb |
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| Date Data Collection Started | 2015-03-01 |
| Date Data Collection End | 2015-07-01 |
| Title | Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey, 2015 |
| Data Type | Survey |
| PublicationYear | 2016 |
| SugestedCitation | Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), Ministry of Health (Ethiopia). Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey 2015. |
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| Description | This dataset is generated by a national representative cross-sectional micronutrient survey conducted in nine regions and two city administrations of Ethiopia between March and July 2015. The dataset captures socio-demographic and household characteristics of respondents, laboratory test results of preschool children (zinc, AGP, CRP, STFR, FERR, B12, anemia, Vitamin A) and used to estimate the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies among children aged between six (6) and fifty-nine (59) months at national, regional, and residential level and to compare the prevalence with other target groups. The data were collected by trained survey teams using a pre-tested questionnaire by interviewing the child(ren) child’s mother or caretakers about what the child/ren is/ are eating and their health habits. Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, arm circumference) and blood and stool samples also collected among child(ren) 6-59 months’ age. The information obtained by analyzed this dataset helps the government to plan health and nutrition services at the national and regional level for the target groups. |
| Dataset study design | Longitudinal |
| Date Data Archived | 2019-09-30 |
| Date Data Cataloged | 2020-03-20 |
| Data Generating Unit | Food Science and Nutrition Research Directorate |
| URL | https://rtds.ephi.gov.et/public/showdetail/37 |
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