NUTRITION SURVEY IN AFDER AND LIBEN ZONES (SOMALI REGION) AND BORENA ZONE (OROMIYA REGION)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background
1.2 Objectives

2. Methodology

2.1 Sampling and sample size
2.2 Data Collection
2.3 Training of enumerators
2.4 Data cleaning, processing and analysis
2.5 Interpretation of nutritional data

Part I: Borena Zone

1. Background

2. Findings

2.1 Nutritional Status
2.2 Family profile
2.3 Dietary pattern
2.4 Health
2.5 Condition of water and pasture
2.6 Livestock condition
2.7 Market condition

Part II. Liben and Afeder Zones (Somali region)

3. Liben Zone

3.1 General
3.2 Findings

4. Afder Zone (Bare and Dolobye Weredas)

4.1 General
4.2 Findings

ANNEX 1 : List of Participants

ANNEX 2 : Questionnaires:

HOUSEHOLD LEVEL QUESTIONNAIRE
COMMUNITY INTERVIEWS
MARKET SURVEY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX A:- Nutritional status of children by wereda and PA in Borena zone
APPENDIX B:- Demographic and dietary pattern of households in Borena zone
APPENDIX C:- Health condition in Borena zone
APPENDIX D:- Condition of water in Borena zone
APPENDIX E:- Livestock condition in Borena zone
APPENDIX F:- Market condition in Borena zone
APPENDIX G:- Nutritional status of children by PA in Doloodo Bare and Dolobye weredas
APPENDIX H:- Demographic and dietary pattern in Dolo odo, Bare and Dolo bye weredas
APPENDIX I:- Health condition in Doloodo, Bare and Dolobye weredas
APPENDIX J:- Water condition in Doloodo, Bare and Dolobye weredas
APPENDIX K:- Livestock condition in Doloodo, Bare and Dolobye weredas
APPENDIX L:- Market condition in Doloodo and Bare weredas

APPENDIX C.

 

Table C1. Health situation health institutes by Wereda and type of staff

 

No. Health institutions

No. Staff

Wereda

Health center

Clinic

Nurse

Health assistant

Sanitarian

Lab. tech.

Dire

1

10*

7

15

1

-

Teltele

1

2

?

?

?

?

Yabello

1

5**

10

14

1

1

Total

3

17

-

-

-

-

* 1 Mekaneyesus Clinic

** 1 Mekaneyesus and 1 catholic clinic

? Data not available

 

Table C2. EPI coverage by wereda during the last 6 months

 

No of Children Vaccinated

Wereda

BCG

Measles

DPT 1

DPT 2

DPT 3

 
Teltele

870

540

987

152

76

 

 
Yabello

950

749

920

892

960

 

 
Total

1820

1289

1907

1044

1036

 

 

 

Table C3. Number of children and locating mothers who received Vitamin A capsules during the last 6 months.

 

Coverage

Wereda

No. Children

No. Lactating mothers

Dire

17,409

1150

Teltele

4,800

121

Yabello

11,111

455

Total

33,320

1,726

 

Table C4. Health status of sample children (2 weeks recall) n=307

 

Wereda

Type of

Dire

Teltele

Yabello

Total

Disease

No

%

No

%

No

%

No

%

Diarrhoea

43

39.1

28

33.3

42

37.5

113

36.8

Fever

11

10.0

39

46.4

47

41.6

97

31.6

Cough

24

21.8

43

51.2

53

46.9

120

39.1