UNHCR Nutrition Survey in Chad Refugee Camps and Host Villages 2019

UNHCR conducted a Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey from December 2018 to February 2019. The survey includes three modules: food & security (3233 observations), women's nutrition and health (3850 observations), and children's nutrition and health (6920 observations). It assesses the nutritional and general health status of Central African and Nigerian refugees and host populations in southern Chad and the Lac region.

Use Cases

• Compare nutrition indicators between refugee camps and host villages based on survey modules.
• Assess food security status for intervention planning based on the food & security module.
• Analyze women's health metrics for targeted public health programs.
• Evaluate children's health and nutrition status to guide aid distribution.

Strengths

• Survey includes three distinct modules with specific observation counts: 3233 for food security, 3850 for women, and 6920 for children.
• Data collection was conducted by UNHCR in collaboration with partners UNICEF, WFP, ADES, and IRC.
• Survey has a clear temporal coverage from December 2018 to February 2019.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown for the overall dataset, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the survey context.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) conducted in collaboration with UNICEF, WFP, ADES, and IRC.

Time Range

December 2018 to February 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:48:04.460437; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Refugee camps and host villages in southern Chad and the Lac region (Lake Chad province)