Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey, School age children, 2015
| Id | EPHI-DS0038 |
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| Name | Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey, School age 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 sub-national levels. The data for the study were 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 findings of the survey 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 | The 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 consists of many variables and indicators such as socio-demographic (sex, age, education status) and household characteristics of interviewed mothers/caregivers (source of drink water and electricity, food items, means of transportation), zinc, AGP, CRP, STFR, FERR, B12, urinary Iodine, salt iodine, anemia, vitamin A, region, residence and stool results of school-aged children (SAC). This dataset is used to estimate the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies among school-aged children 5-14 years at the national and sub-national levels and to compare the prevalence with other target groups across the regional levels and residential areas. The data were collected by trained survey teams using a pre-tested questionnaire by interviewing school-aged children's (SAC) parents about what their child(ren) have and their health status in the last six months and week prior to the survey. Anthropometric measurements (height, weight), venous blood, urine, and stool were also collected from children 5-14 years old. The information obtained by analyzing this dataset might help the Ministry of Health to improve their health and nutrition programs at the national and regional levels 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/38 |
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