Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) - 2024

Bangladesh, 2024

Reference ID

UNHCR_BGD_CXB_2024_SENS

Producer(s)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), National Nutrition Services (NNS), World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF, Action contre la Faim (ACF), Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK), SHED, World Vision (WV), Save the Children International (SCI), CWW

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Asia Pacific Standardized Expanded Nutrition Surveys

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Jul 28, 2025

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Aug 12, 2025

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Data file: Children module

This file contains the children module data dictionary.

Cases:	414
Variables:	110

Variables

HHID_pseudo

CAMPNAME_C

Camp name

SURVDAT_C

Survey Date

CLUSTER_C

Cluster

SEX

Sex of ${CHNAME}:

MONTHS

Age of child in months

WEIGHT

Weight in kg

HEIGHT/LENGTH

Height/Length

EDEMA

Presence of bilateral pitting oedema

AGE_DOC

Do you have an official age documentation for ${CHNAME}?

CHPRES

Is ${CHNAME} currently present in the household?

CLOTHES

Was ${CHNAME} dressed with clothes for the weight measurement?

MEASURE

Was ${CHNAME} measured lying down or standing up?

ENROL

Is ${CHNAME} currently being treated in [SC, OTP and TSFP-local name- pusti khana] for malnutrition? Verify by card and empty packet,

BSFP

Is ${CHNAME} currently enrolled in the BSFP?

MEASLES

Has ${CHNAME} been vaccinated against measles?

DEWORM

Was ${CHNAME} given any drug for intestinal worms in the last six months?

condition_diarrhea

Diarrhea

condition_fever

Fever

condition_rash

Rash

condition_cough

Cough

condition_breathing_difficulty

Rapid breathing/difficulties in breathing

condition_skin_disease

Skin disease

DIARORS

Did you give ORS sachets to ${CHNAME} when s/he had diarrhoea?

DIARZINC

Did you give zinc tablets or syrup to ${CHNAME} when s/he had diarrhea?

obs_cleanliness

Child body cleanliness observations

obs_clean_face_hands

Does the child have a clean face and hands?

obs_clean_clothes

Does a child have clean clothes?

obs_recently_washed

Does a child look like it has been recently washed?

feeding_intro_note

Now I would like to ask you some QUESTIONS ABOUT CURRENT BREAST- AND BOTTLE FEEDING of your child(ren) Feel free to ask any question you may have. THESE QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ASKED TO THE MOTHER OR THE MAIN CAREGIVER WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FEEDING THE CHI

EVERBF

Has ${CHNAME} ever been breastfed?

INITBF

How long after birth did you first put ${CHNAME} to the breast?

AMAL_2

Why your child was not put to the breast immediately or within one hour?

othertodel

In the first 2 days after delivery, was ${CHNAME} given anything to drink or eat other than breastmilk ?

XFood

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?

INFORM

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Milk (other than breastmilk)

WATER

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Plain water

WHTEACOF

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Sugar/Glucose water

JUICE

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Honey

BROTH

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Dates

YOGURT

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Mustard oil

THINPOR

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Cocoa

WATLQD

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Gripe water

MILK

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Fruit juice

INFORMFE

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Infant formula

FLESHFD

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Animal fat

FBF

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Local herbs

MNP

What was ${CHNAME} given in the first two days?/Don’t know

WHYNOTBF2D

In the first two days after delivery, why ${CHNAME} was given anything other than breast milk to eat or drink?

COLOSTRUM

What did you do for the first Milk (Colostrum) after the birth of the baby?

COLOSTRUMWHY

If yes, why did you mainly squeeze out and throw away the first milk (Colostrum)?

YESTBF

Was ${CHNAME} breastfed yesterday during the day or at night?

YNOTBF

Why was ${CHNAME} not breastfed yesterday during the day or at night?

BOTTLE

Did ${CHNAME} drink anything from a bottle with a teat yesterday during the day or at night?

YBOTTLE

If bottle-feeding is yes, why ${CHNAME} drink anything from a bottle with a teat?

INFORM_TIMES

4B. Infant formula such as Myboy, Lactogen, Biomeal, Enfomeal, Prima, etc.

MILK_TIMES

4C. Milk such as tinned, powdered e.g. Nido, fresh, Pran, or fresh animal milk, packages milk e.g. Arong, Fresh, Milk Vita, Pran etc.

MILK_SWEET

If "Yes" How many times did ${CHNAME} drink Milk? If 7 or more, record "7" If numer of times not known, record "88"

YOGURT_THICK

4E. Clear broth or clear soup

YOGURT_THICK_TIMES

4F. Semi solid/thick Yogurt other than drinks such as home made or bought from markets e.g. Arong, Pran, Milk Vita etc.

YOGURT_THICK_SWEET

If “yes”: How many times did ${CHNAME} eat yogurt? If 7 or more, record “7” If number of times not known, record “88”. ”.

YOGURT_DRINK

If "Yes": Was the yogurt or were any of these yogurts sweetened or flavored?

YOGURT_DRINK_TIMES

Homemade yogurt drinks or bought from market e.g. Pran, Matha, Gol Dowi, Labang, Lachi etc.

YOGURT_DRINK_SWEET

If "Yes" How many times did ${CHNAME} drink yogurt? If 7 or more, record "7" if number of times not known, record "88"

SODA

4G. Any type of thin porridge, for example made with WSB+, WSB++, rice powder, suji, cerelac or cerelac type other food etc.

TEA

Sodas, malt drinks, sports drinks, or energy drinks?

TEA_SWEET

Tea, coffee or herbal drinks?

CHOCODRINK

If "Yes": Was the drinks / were any of these drinks sweetened?

CHOCODRINK_SWEET

Chocolate-flavored drinks including those made from syrups or powders e.g. Ruh afza, Api tank, Espi, Foster Clark etc.

WATLQD_SWEET

If "Yes": Was the drink or were any of these drinks sweetened?

SPENUTF

Any specialized therapeutic or supplementary foods?

SPENUTF_NONE

Any specialized therapeutic or supplementary foods?/No

SPENUTF_MILK

Any specialized therapeutic or supplementary foods?/Therapeutic Milk e.g. F-75, F-100

SPENUTF_DK

Any specialized therapeutic or supplementary foods?/Don’t know

FOOD

Yesterday, during the day or at night, did ${CHNAME} eat solid or semi-solid (soft, mushy) food?

FOOD_TIMES

How many times did ${CHNAME} eat solid or semi solid foods other than liquids yesterday?

YNOFOOD

If No, why ${CHNAME} didn’t t eat solid or semi solid foods other than liquids yesterday?

CRLROTU

Cereals/Grains, roots, tubers (maize, nan, chapatti, parata, bread, rice, potato, cassava, yams)

PULSE

Pulses, Legumes or Nuts (Lentils, Beans, Green Grams, Dried Peas, Seeds)

PROT

7A. Any meat, fish and poultry, such as beef, lamb, goat, chicken, liver, kidney, heart, or other organ meats, fresh or dried fish, sardines, seafood (e.g. shrimp), etc.

EGGS

Eggs

VITAV

Fruits and Vegetables rich in Vitamin A (e.g. carrot, pumpkin, red, yellow and orange sweet potato, mango, papaya, spinach, dark green leafy vegetables, long beans, red sweet capsicum, deep yellow and orange color squash etc.)

VEGL

Other fruit and vegetables (e.g. banana, apples, pineapple, watermelon, eggplant, onion, cucumbers, tomatoes, onion)

SWTS

Sweet foods such as chocolates, candies, pastries, cakes, biscuits, or frozen treats like ice cream and popsicles, or other commonly consumed sentinel sweet foods

SWTS_NONE

Sweet foods such as chocolates, candies, pastries, cakes, biscuits, or frozen treats like ice cream and popsicles, or other commonly consumed sentinel sweet foods/No

SWTS_CHOC

Sweet foods such as chocolates, candies, pastries, cakes, biscuits, or frozen treats like ice cream and popsicles, or other commonly consumed sentinel sweet foods/Chocolates

SWTS_CANDY

Sweet foods such as chocolates, candies, pastries, cakes, biscuits, or frozen treats like ice cream and popsicles, or other commonly consumed sentinel sweet foods/Candies

SWTS_PASTRY

Sweet foods such as chocolates, candies, pastries, cakes, biscuits, or frozen treats like ice cream and popsicles, or other commonly consumed sentinel sweet foods/Pastries

SWTS_BISCUIT

Sweet foods such as chocolates, candies, pastries, cakes, biscuits, or frozen treats like ice cream and popsicles, or other commonly consumed sentinel sweet foods/Cakes, Biscuits

SWTS_ICE

Sweet foods such as chocolates, candies, pastries, cakes, biscuits, or frozen treats like ice cream and popsicles, or other commonly consumed sentinel sweet foods/Frozen treats like Ice Cream and Popsicles

SWTS_OTHER

Sweet foods such as chocolates, candies, pastries, cakes, biscuits, or frozen treats like ice cream and popsicles, or other commonly consumed sentinel sweet foods/Other

SWTS_DK

Sweet foods such as chocolates, candies, pastries, cakes, biscuits, or frozen treats like ice cream and popsicles, or other commonly consumed sentinel sweet foods/Don’t know

salty_food_any

Salty or fried foods e.g. chips, crisps, puffs, french fries, fried dough, instant noodles or other commonly consumed sentinel fried and salty foods

salty_food_none

Salty or fried foods e.g. chips, crisps, puffs, french fries, fried dough, instant noodles or other commonly consumed sentinel fried and salty foods/No

salty_food_chips_crisps_puffs

Salty or fried foods e.g. chips, crisps, puffs, french fries, fried dough, instant noodles or other commonly consumed sentinel fried and salty foods/Any Chips, Crisps, Puffs etc

salty_food_french_fries

Salty or fried foods e.g. chips, crisps, puffs, french fries, fried dough, instant noodles or other commonly consumed sentinel fried and salty foods/French Fries

salty_food_fried_dough

Salty or fried foods e.g. chips, crisps, puffs, french fries, fried dough, instant noodles or other commonly consumed sentinel fried and salty foods/Fried Dough

salty_food_instant_noodles

Salty or fried foods e.g. chips, crisps, puffs, french fries, fried dough, instant noodles or other commonly consumed sentinel fried and salty foods/Instant Noodles

salty_food_other

Salty or fried foods e.g. chips, crisps, puffs, french fries, fried dough, instant noodles or other commonly consumed sentinel fried and salty foods/Other

salty_food_dont_know

Salty or fried foods e.g. chips, crisps, puffs, french fries, fried dough, instant noodles or other commonly consumed sentinel fried and salty foods/Don’t know

WSBP2

7C.WSB++

RUTF

7D. Plumpy’Nut® (RUTF)

caregiver_obs_intro

Caregiver observations

caregiver_visual_contact

Caregiver tends to keep the child within visual range and looks at the child quite often

caregiver_talks

Caregiver talks to the child during the course of the visit

caregiver_interacts_dev

Caregiver interacts with child to promote development and learning

caregiver_affection

Caregiver smiles at the child, laughs with the child, caresses, kisses or hugs the child

caregiver_negative_behavior

Caregiver spanked or hit the child during the visit, or shouted or yelled at him/her

measure

MEASURE

clothes

CLOTHES

Total: 110

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