Dietary Intakes of Sri Lankan Children 6-14 years
Sri Lanka, 2021
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LKA_2021_DISLC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
Dietary Intakes of Sri Lankan Children 6-14 years
DISLC LKA 2021
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Individual Food Consumption/Dietary Survey [hh/ifcs]
The aim of the survey was to identify dietary gaps in the diet of children aged 6-14 years in Sri Lanka.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individuals
Scope
The survey collected information on:
- SUBJECTS: information on the participants such as age, sex, and geographical location
- CONSUMPTION: information on all foods consumed by each participant in each survey day, including quantities and nutrient values
Coverage
Sub-national coverage, both rural and urban areas.
The population group covered in the survey was children 6-14 years old.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Upfield Research and Development |
Sampling
To select the children to include in the study and ensure accurate representations of provincial, age, and gender distribution, proportionate stratified random sampling was used. The final sample comprised 653 children aged 6-14 years old.
Data was collected using a hybrid model, combining both face-to-face and virtual interviews, because of the concurrent COVID-19 lockdowns.
Households selected for face-to-face interviews (62 percent of the total interviews) were randomly selected using the Right-Hand Rule, which works as follows. From a starting point, the Field Research Officer follows the right side of the street, a gap of one household in rural areas or two households in urban areas was maintained between households included in the study. A maximum of 15 successful interviews were conducted from each sample point.
Households included for virtual interviews (38 percent of interviews) were randomly recruited using a Sri Lankan telecommunications telephone directory.
No survey weights were used in this survey.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-11-17 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
| Affiliation |
|---|
| Upfield Research and Development |
Dietary assessment of children was conducted by interviewing their caretaker and using the multi-pass quantitative 24-hour dietary recall method. The questionnaire was designed to capture demographic data, main meals, and supplementary meals, for example early morning meal/snacks. To identify the amount of food consumed by the child, the Sri Lankan Food Atlas was used. Additional questions were included in the survey to collect information such as the usage of added salt/sugar, vitamin supplements, and amount of oil.
Data Access
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO. |
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- The micro dataset will only be used for statistical and/or research purposes;
- Any results derived from the micro dataset will be used solely for reporting aggregated information, and not for any specific individual entities or data subjects;
- The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO;
- The micro dataset cannot be re-disseminated by users or shared with anyone other than the individuals that are granted access to the micro dataset by FAO.
Upfield Research and Development BV (Upfield); Sri Lanka; 2021; Dietary Intakes of Sri Lankan Children 6 – 14 years, 2021
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Nutrition Division | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | [email protected] |
Metadata production
DDI_LKA_2021_DISLC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Nutrition Division | ESN | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Metadata producer |
| Statistics Division | ESS | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Metadata adapted for FAM |