Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey 2024
Ethiopia, 2024
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ETH_2024_SENS_v01_M
Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey 2024
SENS 2024
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Ethiopia | ETH |
Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh]
The 2024 Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) was conducted in Mirqaan Refugee Camp, located in Bokh Woreda, Doolo Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia. Established in April 2023, the camp hosts over 52,000 refugees and asylum seekers, primarily displaced by the conflict in Lascanood. The survey aimed to assess the nutritional and public health status of the camp population and inform targeted interventions. Using the SENS Version 3 guidelines and SMART methodology, data were collected through a simple random sample of households between January 25–27, 2024. Modules included anthropometry, child health, infant and young child feeding (IYCF), food security (administered to a 50% household sub-sample), demography, and mortality. Results indicate a critical nutrition situation, with a Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rate of 24.2% and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) prevalence of 3.8%, both exceeding emergency thresholds. The survey also highlights suboptimal IYCF practices, limited vaccination coverage, and gaps in preventive nutrition programming. Findings underscore the urgent need for multisectoral support to restore and strengthen nutrition and health services in Mirqaan camp.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Household
Version
Version 2.1: Edited, cleaned, and anonymised data.
2025-06-03
Scope
The scope includes:
- Demographic profile
- Mortality
- Anthropometric and child health indicators
- Anaemia among children and women
- IYCF practices
- Food consumption and coping strategies
- In-kind food assistance
- Ownership and use of mosquito nets
- Access to WASH services and hygiene products
| Topic |
|---|
| Health and Nutrition |
| Water Sanitation Hygiene |
| Malaria Prevention and Control |
Coverage
Mirqaan Refugee Camp, Bokh Woreda, Doolo Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia.
Refugees and asylum seekers residing in Mirqaan Refugee Camp as of January 2024.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UN |
| Name |
|---|
| World Food Programme (WFP) |
| United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) |
| RRS |
| OWDA |
| DDS |
| Bokh Woreda Health Bureau |
Sampling
Simple random sampling was used in Mirqaan Refugee Camp. The sample size was calculated using ENA for SMART. A 10% non-response rate was assumed. Finite population correction was applied due to a small under-5 population. Household verification and labelling were conducted by OWDA prior to the survey.
Design weights were calculated using the total refugee population in Mirqaan (52,136) and the sample size for each module. For modules with sub-sampling, such as Food Security (administered to 50% of households), separate weights should be applied based on the selection probability.
Survey instrument
Standard SENS version 3 questionnaires were used, covering demographic, mortality, anthropometry, child health, IYCF, food security, and WASH modules.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2024-01-25 | 2024-01-27 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
| Name | Affiliation | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UN | UNHCR |
| World Food Programme (WFP) | ||
| United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | ||
| RRS | ||
| OWDA | ||
| DDS | ||
| Bokh Woreda Health Bureau |
Data were collected via face-to-face interviews using mobile phones (KoBo Collect, version 2023.2.4). Five survey teams were trained and deployed, each consisting of a team leader, interviewer, translator, and anthropometric assistant. Centralized training included standardization and pilot testing. All eligible children aged 0–59 months in selected households were assessed. Food Security data were collected from a 50% subsample of households.
Data Access
UNHCR (2025). Ethiopia: Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS). Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Curation team | UNHCR | dencomdl@unhcr.org |
Metadata production
DDI_ETH_2024_SENS_v01_M
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UNHCR | UN | Metadata producer |
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library |
2025-06-03
Metadata version
Identical to a metadata (UNHCR_ETH_2024_SENS) published on UNHCR catalog (https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/home). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.