Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey 2023
Alemwach Refugee Camp
Ethiopia, 2023
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ETH_2023_SENS-AM_v01_M
Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey 2023
Alemwach Refugee Camp
SENS-AM 2023
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Ethiopia | ETH |
Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh]
This dataset presents findings from the 2023 Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) conducted at the Alemwach refugee site in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. Established in 2020, Alemwach hosts Eritrean refugees relocated from northern Tigray due to conflict. The survey, led by UNHCR and RRS in collaboration with government and partner organizations, aimed to assess the health, nutrition, food security, and WASH conditions of the refugee population. Using the SENS Version 3 (2018) and SMART methodology, data were collected through face-to-face interviews with households selected via simple random sampling. As of December 1, 2023, Alemwach hosted 21,557 individuals, including 1,940 children under five (9% of the population). The anonymized dataset supports evidence-based planning and targeted interventions to address the essential needs of refugees residing in Alemwach.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Household
Version
Version 2.1: Edited, cleaned, and anonymised data.
2025-06-23
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
Alemwach Refugee Camp.
Refugees and asylum seekers residing in Alemwach Refugee Camp.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| UNHCR, RRS | UN |
| Name |
|---|
| World Food Programme |
| PLAN International |
| World Vision |
| MTI |
| Dabat & Gendawuha Woreda Health Office |
Sampling
A simple random sampling strategy was applied to select households within the Alemwach refugee site. The sample size was calculated using UNHCR SENS Version 3 (2018) guidelines, taking into account estimated prevalence rates, desired precision, and design effect. The survey team conducted household listing prior to selection to ensure a complete sampling frame.
Sampling weights were calculated to reflect the inverse probability of selection of each household, accounting for the total refugee population in Alemwach and the achieved sample size. These weights correct for unequal probabilities of selection and allow extrapolation of survey estimates to the entire camp population.
Survey instrument
The questionnaire followed the Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) Version 3 (2018) tools, covering modules on household demographics, child anthropometry, health, food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2023-12-11 | 2023-12-16 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
| Name | Affiliation | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UN | UNHCR |
| RRS | ||
| World Food Programme | ||
| PLAN International | ||
| World Vision | ||
| MTI | ||
| Dabat & Gendawuha Woreda Health Office |
Data collection was conducted face-to-face using mobile devices between December 11 and 16, 2023, at the Alemwach refugee site. Field teams were trained on the Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) methodology and SENS tools prior to deployment.
Data Access
UNHCR, RRS (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_2023_SENS-AM_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 |
2025-06-23
Metadata version
Identical to a metadata (UNHCR_ETH_2023_AM_SENS) published on UNHCR catalog (https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/home). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.