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Other Nutrition Survey Manuals
Survey Literature
Bilukha O., 2008. Old and new cluster designs in emergency field surveys: in search of a one-fits-all solution. http://www.ete-online.com/content/5/1/7 References on Anthropometry
WHO, 2006. WHO standards 2006. http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/ LinksHumanitarian Assessment, Monitoring and EvaluationFood Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit - Somalia
http://www.fsnau.org/ FANTA-2 Project: Monitoring and Evaluation Methods
www.fantaproject.org
Management of Humanitarian InformationGlobal Nutrition Clusterhttp://oneresponse.info/GlobalClusters/Nutrition/Pages/default.aspx A number of gaps and opportunities or focus areas have been identified by the Nutrition Cluster partners and the strategic opportunity lies in ensuring the right information gets to the right people in a timely and accessible manner. The four focus areas for the Nutrition Cluster are strategic and are not meant to be exhaustive and include a) coordination, b) capacity building, c) emergency preparedness, assessment, monitoring, surveillance, and c) supply. Prevention Web
http://www.preventionweb.net ReliefWeb
http://www.reliefweb.int/ ALNAPThe Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) is an international interagency forum. Emergency Nutrition NetworkThe ENN was set up in 1996 by an international group of humanitarian agencies to accelerate learning and strengthen institutional memory in the emergency food and nutrition sector. The ENNs flagship publication, Field Exchange, was developed as the main means of achieving this. Humanitarian Practice NetworkHPN is an independent forum for humanitarians to share and disseminate information, analysis and experience.
PolicyEvidence for Developmenthttp://www.evidencefordevelopment.com/ EvD works to alleviate poverty by tackling long-standing shortcomings in the design of international development policy. EvD has developed economic models and analytic tools that provide new insights into intricate and often fragile local economies. These can be used to detail, with precision, the risks behind each investment decision and development policy or programme and to measure the results of development efforts. The tools have been designed to achieve better returns on investments to reduce poverty; to predict and thereby to prevent economic disasters including famine; and to promote accountability by providing a more rigorous basis for evaluation.
Survey DepositoriesComplex Emergency Database (CE-DAT)CE-DAT is an international initiative that monitors and evaluates the health status of populations affected by complex emergencies. Managed by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), it was created in 2003 as an outcome of SMART. CE-DAT is a database of mortality and malnutrition rates with over 2,000 surveys and 20,000 health indicators. Today, it serves as a unique source of field data for monitoring the health status of conflict-affected populations and for the production of trend analyses, impact briefings and policy recommendations. Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations (NICS)www.unscn.org/en/publications/nics/ NICS is a survey results database with the outcomes of various nutrition and mortality surveys. All survey reports are checked for methodology and results. Only those surveys which correspond to specific criteria are included in the database. Anthropometry References
WHO, 2006. WHO standards 2006. http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/
WHO, 1995. Physical Status: the use and interpretation of anthropometry: report of a WHO expert committee. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/trs/WHO_TRS_854.pdf
Cogill, Bruce, 2003. Anthropometric Indicators Measurements Guide. http://www.aed.org/Publications/upload/anthro_2003.pdf
Recommended Survey EquipmentQ: What type of equipment is recommended for anthropometric measurements during a survey? To measure weight, you may use an electronic scale (e.g. UNISCALE), as it gives more accurate measurements. When electronic scales are not available, the Salter scales (a 25kg hanging scale marked out in increments of 0.1 kg) are a correct alternative. When using an electronic scale, you must ensure that the surface on which you place the scale is flat by placing, for example, a small wooden board on the ground. The wooden board need not be large; however it needs to be large enough to support the electronic scale and the child.
To measure length/height, it is preferable to use wooden measuring boards as opposed to aluminum boards which can get very hot in the sun and burn children. The measuring board should be at least 130 cm long and made of hardwood with a hard water-resistant finish. Choice of woods is important. The board should be light enough to be easily carried in the field from house to house. The board should have two tape measures attached to it, one on each side, and they should be marked out in 0.1cm increments. The board should be easily set upright to measure height with the head piece of the length board becoming the base when the board is set upright. You may refer to the SMART manual for more details on the recommended measuring equipment. Through the forum on this site, we encourage that you share with other users the contact information of suppliers/manufacturers you recommend in your regions for purchasing good quality measuring equipment. You will find below the contact information of suppliers where good quality equipment can be purchased:
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