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 VI), USAID Nawiri Wave VI

KENYA, 2023
Health and Well-Being (HaW)

Dr. Estelle M. Sidze, Dr. Faith Thuita

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Child's Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) (cm) (v1706)

Data file: Usaid_Nawiri_Wave6_Turkana_Dataset_11_version11

Overview

vald 1156

invd 0

min -9

max 19.5

mean 13.906

stdev 3.823

Interval contin

Decimal 0

Range -9 - 19.5

Questions and instructions

Literal question

MUAC in cm

1st Reading
2nd Reading
Average cms

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

Index children