Food Security and Nutrition Survey 2001-2003
Nigeria, 2001 - 2003
Identification
NGA_2001_FCNS_v01_M
Food Security and Nutrition Survey 2001-2003
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | NGA |
Agricultural Survey [ag/oth]
The Food Consumption and Nutrition Survey 2001–2003 (FCNS) was a national project looking at the nutritional status of women and children in rural and urban populations across Nigeria through data collection on the nature and extent of food security, food and nutrient intakes, and anthropometric and biochemical parameters.
The overall goal of the FCNS is to assess the prevalence and spread of micronutrient deficiencies and determine the nutritional status and nutrient intakes of the rural and urban populations in Nigeria.
Specific objectives
• Determine the level of food insecurity, nutritional status, and nutrient intakes of the rural and urban populations in Nigeria.
• Assess the vitamin A, Iron, zinc, and iodine status of under-5 children, mothers, and pregnant women from food intake and biochemical indices.
• Elicit from household and communities information on home health practices, food processing, and preference.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Communities
Households
Individuals
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| Name |
|---|
| National Planning Commission |
| Federal Ministry of Health |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| United States Agency for International Development, Abuja | Funding |
| Bureau for Africa | Funding |
| Office of Sustainable Agricultural Development | Funding |
| Office of Sustainable Agricultural Development | Funding |
| United Nations Children's Fund | Funding |
| Helen Keller International | Funding |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Research Services | United States Department of Agriculture | Technical Assistance |
| The Community Nutrition Research Group | Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center | Technical Assistance |
Sampling
The 2001 FCNS was a national survey from which data on the nature and extent of food security, food and nutrient intakes, and anthropometric and biochemical parameters were collected and used to determine the nutritional status of women and children in rural and urban populations in Nigeria. The survey design targeted the entire federation of Nigeria. Because of the obvious and documented relationships between (a) the agroecological zone (AEZ) and type of farming systems; (b) crops grown and foods consumed; and (c) type of food consumed (intake) and micronutrient deficiencies, the federation of Nigeria was initially stratified according to major AEZ and predominant food crops within AEZ. (Figs 1 and 2 of the attached Survey Report under External Resources).
Twelve states, representing a third of the states of the federation were randomly selected. A total of 72 LGAs, 216 enumeration areas (EA), and 30 households from each EA were selected from the selected states, making a total of 6480 households. A subsample of 1080 pregnant women was also included.
Survey instrument
The main data collection instrument (questionnaire) had several sections:
- Questionnaire identification,
- Household/demographic information
- Socioeconomic characteristics of households
- Food security (food availability and affordability, food consumed away from home, and food-related coping strategies),
- 24-hr dietary recall
- Health and care
- Anthropometry
- Biochemical measurements.
The following manuals were developed:
Survey design and operations manual
Interviewers’ manual
Food instruction booklet
and other survey supporting documents
Data collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-08 | 2001-10 | Field Data Collection |
| 2002 | 2002 | Laboratory Analysis for Biochemical Indices Compilation |
| 2003 | 2003-09 | Data Analysis and Report Writing |
Researchers from national universities and other institutions were selected as zonal coordinators and state supervisors. Interviewers were recruited from each state.
The procedures for data collection involved:
- Visits to community leaders to introduce the survey
- Mobilization of communities in support of the survey
- Numbering and listing of households and use of maps and local guides to locate sampled households and verify that they met the selection criteria
- Administering the household questionnaire to all selected households
- Conducting the 24-hr dietary recall with the selected households
- Collecting biochemical samples from mothers and their children under 5 used for the 24-hr dietary recall
- Conducting the 24-hr dietary recall and collecting biochemical samples from a subsample of pregnant women
- Conducting focus group discussions
- Collecting food and salt samples
A critical component of the FCNS was the food intake portion of the 24-hr dietary recall questionnaire. Respondents were asked to recall what they had eaten the day before the interview. A guidebook called the Food instruction booklet (FIB) was used to aid interviewers in obtaining detailed information on the types of food eaten and the quantity. Results from analysis of the data collected will be presented as volume 2 of the survey report.
The research team in each state was made of a state supervisor and four interview teams with two interviewers per team.The medical laboratory technologists were one pair of the interview team who were responsible for biological sample (blood and urine) collection and processing. Data collection took place between August and October 2001.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Nutritional Division | Federal Ministry of Health |
| National Committee on Food and Nutrition, Agriculture and Industry Department | National Planning Commission |
| International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | National Planning Commission |
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI_NGA_2001_FCNS_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | The World Bank | Ducumentation of the DDI |
Metadata version
Version 01 (July 2013)