Data on acute malnutrition and mortality among under-5 children of pastoralists in a humanitarian setting: a cross-sectional Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions Study

Abstract

Objective In humanitarian settings, children of pastoralists usually are the increased risk of malnutrition and its related complications. Consequently, as part of the program’s targeted response to the burgeoning malnutrition caseloads, a nutrition and mortality survey was conducted using a global standardized methodology in humanitarian settings in Ikwotos country of the Eastern Equatoria of South Sudan. Additionally, in understanding the intricacies of food diversity consumed in the households, we used infants as a proxy of household feeding and collected information on the range of foods consumed by households. Data description Data contained in this note is a standard cross-sectional survey conducted in South Sudan with children between the ages of 6 and 59 months, although the mortality component covered all members of the household. While data for mortality and infant feeding practices were self-reported, the assessment of nutritional status were in accordance to the World Health Organisation’s guidelines for nutrition assessment. Age, sex, height and mid-upper arm circumference data were assessment and malnourished children were classified as those with Z-score between − 2 and − 3 and those above − 3 were classified as severely malnourished.

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