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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 V), NAWIRI WAVE V

KENYA, 2023
Health and Well-Being (HaW)
Dr. Estelle M. Sidze, Dr. Faith Thuita
Last modified August 28, 2025 Page views 153919 Metadata DDI/XML JSON
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Child MUAC (cm) (v1706)

Data file: usaid_nawiri_wave5_turkana

Overview

vald 1085
invd 0
Interval discrete
Decimal 0
Range -9 - 9995

Questions and instructions

Literal question
MUAC in cm

1st Reading
2nd Reading
Average cms
Categories
Value Category Cases
-9 Not in universe 15
1.4%
11.2 1
0.1%
11.4 2
0.2%
11.5 1
0.1%
11.6 1
0.1%
11.8 1
0.1%
11.9 1
0.1%
12 4
0.4%
12.1 5
0.5%
12.2 10
0.9%
12.3 9
0.8%
12.4 13
1.2%
12.5 16
1.5%
12.6 20
1.8%
12.7 22
2%
12.8 14
1.3%
12.9 28
2.6%
13 20
1.8%
13.1 32
2.9%
13.2 38
3.5%
13.3 28
2.6%
13.4 50
4.6%
13.5 31
2.9%
13.6 1
0.1%
13.6 31
2.9%
13.7 45
4.1%
13.8 46
4.2%
13.9 31
2.9%
14 46
4.2%
14.1 33
3%
14.2 48
4.4%
14.3 43
4%
14.4 40
3.7%
14.5 38
3.5%
14.6 44
4.1%
14.7 30
2.8%
14.8 30
2.8%
14.9 21
1.9%
15 22
2%
15.1 26
2.4%
15.2 1
0.1%
15.2 15
1.4%
15.3 14
1.3%
15.4 17
1.6%
15.5 13
1.2%
15.6 17
1.6%
15.7 14
1.3%
15.8 4
0.4%
15.9 8
0.7%
16 10
0.9%
16.1 1
0.1%
16.2 6
0.6%
16.3 5
0.5%
16.4 5
0.5%
16.5 3
0.3%
16.6 1
0.1%
16.7 3
0.3%
16.8 2
0.2%
17 1
0.1%
17.4 1
0.1%
17.5 1
0.1%
17.8 1
0.1%
17.9 1
0.1%
18.2 1
0.1%
19.9 1
0.1%
21.8 1
0.1%
22.4 1
0.1%
9995 Missing 0
0%
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
Mid-Upper arm circumference often shortened to MUAC, is a measurement that helps to determine acute malnutrition among infant and young children/Under 5 years old index children. The first and second reading taken then an average taken between the two
Universe
Under 5 years old index children