OVERVIEW
RESULTS OF GU 2015 ASSESSMENT SHOW SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION IN NUTRITION SITUATION AMONG DHOBLEY IDPs WHILE PREVALENCE OF CRITICAL LEVELS OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION ARE SUSTAINeD AMONG DOLOW IDPs IN SOUTH SOMALIA AND BOSSASO AND GALKAYO IDPs IN NORTH EAST REGION OF SOMALIA.
RAPID NUTRITION ASSESSMENT IN URBAN AREAS OF BULO BURTE SHOW PREVALENCE OF VERY CRITICAL LEVELS OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION AND CRITICAL LEVELS IN XUDUR
FSNAU and partners conducted joint Nutrition and Food security surveys among different Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) settlement across Somalia. The objective of the surveys was to assess the nutrition situation of the IDP population as part of FSNAU’s seasonal surveillance activities. The Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) methodology was used for assessment. Sampling was based on two stage probability proportionate to size (PPS) cluster sampling protocol for all assessments except Dhobley which was an exhaustive survey. Retrospective mortality data for 90 days prior to the assessments was also collected among the study households using household questionnaires. A total of 8 824 children (6-59 months) from 5 697 households were covered Table 1). The mortality, food security and nutritional data was collected concurrently from the same households Data analysis was carried out using revised ENA and EPI info software.