Nutritional Adequacy in Undernourished Children from 6 to 59 months of age, in Cantagalo 2015
São Tomé and Principe, 2015
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STP_2015_NAUCC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
Nutritional Adequacy in Undernourished Children from 6 to 59 months of age, in Cantagalo 2015
NAUCC 2015
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | STP |
Individual Food Consumption/Dietary Survey [hh/ifcs]
The aim of the survey was to compare energetic and macronutrient intake with nutritional recommendations in undernourished children from 6 to 59 months of age in Cantagalo, Sao Tome e Principe. To assess the relationship between nutritional adequacy and undernutrition type and severity, age, breastfeeding and reported difficulties in access to enough food.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individuals
Scope
The survey collected information on:
- SUBJECTS: information on the participants such as age, sex and geographical location
- CONSUMPTION: information on all foods consumed by each participant in each survey day, including quantities and nutrient values
Coverage
Sub-national coverage, only rural areas.
The population group covered in the survey was children from 6 to 59 months of age.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Helpo Association (Associação Helpo) |
| Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto (FCNAUP, Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação da Universidade do Porto) |
Sampling
The study employed convenience sampling, a non-probability technique that selects participants based on their proximity to the researcher. A survey was applied to 118 caregivers of children from 6 to 59 months of age, selected from consulted and screened children under the Maternal and Child Nutritional Monitoring Program (PANMI, Programa de Acompanhamento Nutricional Materno-Infantil) of the Helpo Association.
No survey weights were used in this survey.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2015-04-08 | 2015-06-17 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
| Affiliation |
|---|
| Helpo Association (Associação Helpo) |
Quantitative individual 24-hour recall was employed for data collection. No repeated dietary recalls were collected. The 24-hour recall was accompanied by a photo album for food quantification by the children's caregiver. Only weekdays were covered.
Data Access
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HELPO ONGD & Ana Pisco; São Tomé e Príncipe; 2015; Nutritional adequacy in undernourished children from 6 to 59 months of age, in Cantagalo, São Tomé e Príncipe. 2015
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Nutrition Division | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | fao-who-gift@fao.org |
Metadata production
DDI_STP_2015_NAUCC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Nutrition Division | ESN | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Metadata producer |
| Statistics Division | ESS | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Metadata adapted for FAM |
| Development Data Group | DECDG | World Bank Group | Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library |
Metadata version
Identical to a metadata (STP_2015_NAUCC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS) published on FAO microdata repository (https://microdata.fao.org/index.php/catalog). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.