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Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS), Ali Addeh Camp - 2023

Djibouti, 2023
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Reference ID
DJI_2023_SENS_AAC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
Producer(s)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), World Food Programme (WFP), Ministry of Health Djibouti, Ministry of Interior of Djibouti, National Office for Assistance to Refugees and Disasters (ONARS, Office National pour les Réfugiés et les Sinistrés), United Nations Children’s Fund
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May 28, 2026
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Jun 22, 2026
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  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Survey instrument
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    DJI_2023_SENS_AAC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
    Title

    Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS), Ali Addeh Camp - 2023
    Country
    Name Country code
    Djibouti DJI
    Study type

    Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
    Series Information

    The Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) is a series of survey methodologies developed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and specifically designed to consider the factors that are most relevant to refugees. SENS measures not only nutritional status data but also measures relevant other data related to household composition, anaemia, measles vaccination, vitamin A supplementation, diarrhoea and other health-related indicators, infant and young child feeding (IYCF), food availability, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), latrine usage and mosquito nets at the household-level. By collecting all this data, SENS studies provide a detailed snapshot of the nutritional health of a refugee population at a given point in time.
    Abstract

    This dataset contains results from the Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) 2023 conducted in the Ali Addeh refugee settlement, Djibouti. Data was collected from 9 July to 11 August 2023 using simple random sampling, following version 3 of the SENS methodology. Modules include demography, anthropometry, anaemia, health, infant and young child feeding (IYCF), food security, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), mosquito net coverage, and COVID-19 vaccination. The dataset covers children aged 6-59 months, women of reproductive age (15-49), and sampled households. Data collection was carried out via mobile devices using the ODK software, while data was analyzed using the ENA software for SMART and Epi Info software.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Household

    Scope

    Notes

    The scope includes:

    • Demographic profile
    • Mortality
    • Anthropometric and child health indicators
    • Anaemia among children and women
    • Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices
    • Food consumption and coping strategies
    • In-kind food assistance
    • Ownership and use of mosquito nets
    • Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services and hygiene products
    Keywords
    Health and Nutrition Water Sanitation Hygiene Malaria Prevention and Control Food Consumption

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    The study covered the Ali Addeh refugee settlement in the Ali Sabieh region in Djibouti.
    Universe

    All households and eligible individuals residing in the Ali Addeh refugee settlement as of July 2023.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
    World Food Programme (WFP)
    Ministry of Health Djibouti
    Ministry of Interior of Djibouti, National Office for Assistance to Refugees and Disasters (ONARS, Office National pour les Réfugiés et les Sinistrés)
    United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
    Producers
    Name
    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    Simple random sampling was used to select households in Ali Addeh. All eligible children aged 6-59 months were included for anthropometry, anaemia, and health modules. A subset of households was selected for enumeration of the food security, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and maternal health modules.
    Weighting

    Weights were computed based on the total population in Ali Addeh (as per ProGres figures) and the achieved sample size. Non-response rate was estimated at 5 percent.

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) Version 3 questionnaires were adapted for local context and used to collect data on demography, nutrition, food security, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), anaemia, infant and young child feeding (IYCF), mosquito net coverage, and COVID-19 vaccination.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2023-07-16 2023-08-11
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]
    Data Collectors
    Name
    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
    World Food Programme (WFP)
    Ministry of Health
    Ministry of Interior of Djibouti, National Office for Assistance to Refugees and Disasters (ONARS, Office National pour les Réfugiés et les Sinistrés)
    United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
    Data Collection Notes

    Data was collected using Android tablets with the ODK software. Enumerators followed standardized SENS protocols, including repeat visits for absent households and special handling of admitted children. Daily syncs and plausibility checks using the ENA software for SMART were performed.

    Data Access

    Citation requirements

    UNHCR, WFP, Ministry of Health Djibouti, ONARS, UNICEF (2025). Djibouti: Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS). Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    Curation team United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) [email protected] https://www.unhcr.org/contact-us

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_DJI_2023_SENS_AAC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR United Nations Metadata producer
    Statistics Division ESS Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Metadata adapted for FAM
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