Nutrition Survey of Gorom Refugee Camp, South Sudan - 2019

UNHCR and ACROSS conducted a nutrition survey of all 395 children aged 6-59 months in Gorom Refugee Camp, South Sudan, from September 16-20, 2019. The survey aimed to assess the general nutrition and health status of the refugee population to inform public health interventions. Data was collected using mobile phone questionnaires with Open Data Kit (ODK) software and analyzed with ENA for SMART and Epi Info.

Use Cases

• Assess child malnutrition prevalence based on anthropometric measurements mentioned in the description
• Analyze hemoglobin levels for anemia screening within the surveyed refugee population
• Evaluate the effectiveness of nutritional interventions in a specific refugee camp context
• Study health status correlations in a protracted displacement situation, as the camp has existed since 2011

Strengths

• Survey covered the entire target population of 395 children under five, following UNHCR SENS guidelines for camps under 2,500 people
• Data collection used standardized five-day training and mobile phone questionnaires for validation
• Survey was conducted by six trained teams with dedicated supervisors and a coordinator

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is available only in PDF and WEB APP formats, which may hinder direct analysis

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) conducted via exhaustive sampling of all children aged 6-59 months.

Time Range

Survey conducted September 16-20, 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:25:14.322500; freshness should be verified

Geography

Gorom Refugee Camp, located 24 km from Juba, South Sudan.