Standardised_Expanded_Nutrition_Survey__SENS_ DDI_ETH_2023_SENS_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Statistics Division Nesstar Publisher Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) - 2023 ETH_2023_SENS_v01_M_v01_A_ESS United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) World Food Programme (WFP) PLAN International World Vision Medical Teams International (MTI) Dabat and Gendawuha Woreda Health Office Nesstar Publisher Curation team Other Household Survey [hh/oth] 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. Health and Nutrition Water Sanitation Hygiene Malaria Prevention and Control Food Consumption This dataset presents findings from the Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) 2023 conducted at the Alemwach refugee site in Ethiopia's Amhara region. Established in 2020, Alemwach refugee site hosts Eritrean refugees relocated from northern Tigray due to conflict. The survey, led by the UN Refugee Agency and Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) in collaboration with government and partner organizations, aimed to assess the health, nutrition, food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) conditions of the refugee population. Using version 3 of SENS guidelines (2018) and the Standardised Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) methodology, data were collected through face-to-face interviews with households selected via simple random sampling. As of 1 December 2023, Alemwach hosted 21 557 individuals, including 1940 children under five (9 percent of the population). The anonymized dataset supports evidence-based planning and targeted interventions to address the essential needs of refugees residing in Alemwach. Ethiopia The study covered the Alemwach Refugee Camp. Household The population group covered in the study was refugees and asylum seekers residing in Alemwach Refugee Camp. Sample survey data [ssd] United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) World Food Programme PLAN International World Vision Medical Teams International (MTI) Dabat and Gendawuha Woreda Health Office Simple random sampling was applied to select households within the Alemwach refugee site. The sample size was calculated using UNHCR SENS Version 3 (2018) guidelines, taking into account estimated prevalence rates, desired precision, and design effect. The survey team conducted household listing prior to selection to ensure a complete sampling frame. Face-to-face [f2f] The questionnaire followed the Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) Version 3 (2018) tools, covering modules on household demographics, child anthropometry, health, food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Data collection was conducted through face-to-face interviews using mobile devices between 11 and 16 December 2023, at the Alemwach refugee site. Field teams were trained on the Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) methodology and SENS tools prior to deployment. Sampling weights were calculated to reflect the inverse probability of selection of each household, accounting for the total refugee population in Alemwach and the achieved sample size. These weights correct for unequal probabilities of selection and allow extrapolation of survey estimates to the entire camp population. UNHCR, RRS (2025). Ethiopia: Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS). Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org Children module.NSDstat This file contains the children module data dictionary. 0 35 Nesstar 200801 Demographics & Mortality.NSDstat This file contains the Demographics & Mortality module data dictionary. 0 5 Nesstar 200801 Food Security, Therapeutic Nutrition & WASH.NSDstat This file contains the Food Security, Therapeutic Nutrition & WASH module data dictionary. 0 88 Nesstar 200801 Camp name 0 0 Date of interview 0 0 Cluster number 0 0 1 1 Household size 0 0 Child gender 0 0 1 f 2 m Age in months (without paper documentation) 0 0 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 8 7 9 8 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 21 23 22 24 23 25 24 26 25 27 26 28 27 29 28 30 29 31 30 32 31 33 32 34 33 35 34 36 35 37 36 38 37 39 38 40 39 41 40 42 41 43 42 44 43 45 44 46 45 47 46 48 47 49 48 50 49 51 50 52 51 53 52 54 53 55 54 56 55 57 56 58 57 59 58 60 59 Height in cm 0 0 Presence of bilateral pitting oedema 0 0 Middle upper arm circumference in mm or cm 0 0 Child currently being treated for malnutrition 0 0 Vaccination against measles 0 0 Vitamin A capsule in past 6 months 0 0 Drug for intestinal worms in past 6 months 0 0 Diarrhoea in past 2 weeks 0 0 Give ORS for diarrhoea 0 0 Give zinc or syrup for diarrhoea 0 0 Child ever breastfed 0 0 How long after birth was child breastfed 0 0 Child breastfed yesterday 0 0 Use cash grant on water 0 0 Yesterday drank infant formula 0 0 FCS milk products 0 0 Yesterday drank juice 0 0 Yesterday drank clear broth 0 0 Yesterday drank sour milk or yogurt 0 0 Yesterday drank thin porridge 0 0 Yesterday drank te or coffee with milk 0 0 Yesterday drank other water-based liquids 0 0 Use cash grant on food 0 0 Yesterday drank from bottle 0 0 Yesterday ate meat 0 0 Yesterday ate fortified-based foods 0 0 1 TRUE Yeterday at super foods 0 0 Yesterday ate ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) 0 0 Yesterday ate ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) 0 0 Date of interview 0 0 Cluster number 0 0 Household size 0 0 Gender of head of household 0 0 Age of head of household 0 0 Camp name 0 0 Household size 0 0 Date of interview 0 0 Cluster number 0 0 1 TRUE HH's assistance category 0 0 1 TRUE Receive food assistance 0 0 Reason don't have access to food assistance 0 0 Receive cash grants 0 0 1 TRUE Use of cash grants 0 0 1 TRUE Use of cash grants / Food 0 0 1 TRUE Use of cash grants / Water 0 0 1 TRUE Use of cash grants / Hygiene 0 0 1 TRUE Use of cash grants / Fuel 0 0 1 TRUE Use of cash grants / Other 0 0 1 TRUE Use of cash grants / DKN 0 0 1 TRUE Receive food voucher 0 0 1 TRUE Sell food voucher 0 0 1 TRUE Basic needs not met 0 0 Needs not / Food 0 0 Needs not / Water 0 0 Needs not / Hygiene 0 0 Needs not / Shelter 0 0 Needs not / Fuel 0 0 Needs not / Education 0 0 Needs not / Other 0 0 Needs not / Needs met 0 0 Needs not / Don't know 0 0 Cooking fuel used 0 0 Cooking fuel assistance 0 0 Days cooking fuel assistance lasted 0 0 1 TRUE Coping strategy stop school attendance 0 0 Coping strategy sell assets 0 0 Coping strategy begging 0 0 Coping strategy move shelter 0 0 Coping strategy child labor 0 0 Coping strategy work away 0 0 Coping strategy risky activity 0 0 Coping strategy skip rent / debt 0 0 Coping strategy loans / borrow monty 0 0 Coping strategy reduce expenditure 0 0 rCSI less pref / exp food 0 0 rCSI borrow food 0 0 rCSI reduce meals 0 0 rCSI limit portions 0 0 rCSI reduct adult consumption 0 0 FCS cereals, roots, tubers, starches 0 0 FCS pulses 0 0 FCS milk products 0 0 FCS animal protein 0 0 FCS flesh meat 0 0 FCS organ meat 0 0 FCS fish 0 0 FCS eggs 0 0 FCS vegetables 0 0 FCS vit A rich vegetables / tubers 0 0 FCS green vegetables 0 0 FCS fruits 0 0 FCS vit A rich fruits 0 0 FCS fats 0 0 FCS sweets 0 0 FCS spices, condiments, beverages 0 0 FCS specialized nutritious foods 0 0 Source of food 0 0 Source of food / Purchase 0 0 Source of food / Own production 0 0 Source of food / Food assistance 0 0 Source of food / Borrowed 0 0 Source of food / Barter or exchange 0 0 Source of food / Other 0 0 Source of food / Don't know 0 0 Mosquito nets 0 0 1 TRUE Number of mosquito nets 0 0 1 TRUE # of LLIN mosquito nets 0 0 1 TRUE Total slept under any net 0 0 1 TRUE Total slept under long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) 0 0 1 TRUE Under 5 slept under any net 0 0 1 TRUE Under 5 slept under long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) 0 0 1 TRUE Pregnant slept under any net 0 0 1 TRUE Pregnant slept under long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) 0 0 1 TRUE xTotVolCollectedPotable 0 0 1 TRUE xTotVolCollectedPotableProtected 0 0 1 TRUE xTotVolCollectedAll 0 0 1 TRUE xTotVolStorage 0 0 1 TRUE POTABLE 0 0 1 TRUE POTAPROT 0 0 1 TRUE xAvgVolCollectedAll 0 0 1 TRUE STORAGE 0 0 1 TRUE ID 0 0