A nutrition survey is being carried out in all refugee camps in Dadaab beginning with IFO2 (East and West) which are being managed by the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS). The survey has been taking place from 19th September 2012. The UNHCRSENS (Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey) is the method being used. This is a method that was developed to ensure that nutrition survey data is standardised for all refugee camps in the world and is based on the SMART methodology.
Android Technology is being used whereby questionnaires are loaded onto smart phones and the team leaders fill them out as they interview beneficiaries.The survey is not only looking at the nutrition but all other aspects that influence nutrition, such as sanitation, food aid and clean and safe water accessibility.
In Dadaab, four questionnaires are being used during the data collection which is set to begin on the 19th of September 2012. The questionnaires include: The Household (HH) questionnaires (12 HH to be visited per team per cluster), Children six to 59 months questionnaire (20 children to be measured per team per cluster), Women aged 15 to 49 years questionnaire (10 women per team per cluster) and Infant questionnaire (four infants per team per cluster)
At least 30 clusters will be covered in IFO 2 East and West. There are five teams going out to the field daily over a period of six days. The team comprises team leaders (National staff), two measurers (Community Health Workers), one haemocue operator and a community liaison person.
