UNHCR Nutrition Survey for Mtendeli Refugee Camp, Tanzania 2021
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Description
207,394 refugees, including 45,704 children under five, were covered in a 2021 health and nutrition assessment in Kigoma region camps. The UNHCR conducted this anonymized survey using two-stage cluster sampling to inform public health interventions. Data focuses on the Mtendeli camp, which housed 4,999 of the surveyed children.
Use Cases
Assess child malnutrition prevalence based on survey anthropometric data
Analyze refugee health status by nationality demographics mentioned in the description
Evaluate public health intervention needs based on the survey's stated objectives
Model population health indicators using cluster-sampled survey data
Strengths
Survey covers a large population of 207,394 refugees across three camps
Includes specific counts for a key demographic: 45,704 children under five
Data collection followed a structured methodology: two-stage cluster sampling
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
Two-stage cluster sampling survey
Time Range
September-October 2021
Freshness
Last updated 2026-03-23 14:17:49.989596; freshness should be verified
Geography
Mtendeli refugee camp, Kigoma region, Tanzania
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