Examining the Complex Dynamics Influencing Persistent Acute Malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu Counties – A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study to Support Community Driven Activity Design (USAID Nawiri Wave IV), NAWIRI WAVE IV

KENYA, 2022
Health and Well-Being (HaW)

Dr. Estelle M. Sidze, Dr. Faith Thuita

CSV JSON

Check For Oedema Presence (v1707)

Data file: usaid_nawiri_wave4_turkana_APHRC_final

Overview

vald 1133

invd 2

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range -9 - 9995

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Check For Oedema Presence

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
-9	Not in universe	36	3.2%
0	No	1082	95.5%
1	Yes	15	1.3%
2	No	0	0%
5	Missing	0	0%
7	Refusal	0	0%
8	Don't Know	0	0%
9	No response/NA	0	0%
9995	Missing	0	0%
Sysmiss		2

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Question pretext

ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS

Question post text

N/A

Interviewer instructions

Instruction; Check Child Born In xx Month xxx Year Or Later

Description

Text

Interviewer to check for presency of Oedema in the index child also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue. Most commonly, the legs or arms are affected. Symptoms may include skin which feels tight, the area may feel heavy, and joint stiffness

Universe

Under 5 years old index children