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

Djibouti, 2023

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Reference ID

UNHCR_DJI_2023_SENS_AA

Producer(s)

UNHCR, WFP, Ministry of Health Djibouti, ONARS, UNICEF

Collections

East and Horn of Africa Standardized Expanded Nutrition Surveys

Metadata

Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON

Created on

Jul 28, 2025

Last modified

Oct 01, 2025

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Identification

Survey ID number

UNHCR_DJI_2023_SENS_AA

Title

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

Country

Name	Country code
Djibouti	DJI

Study type

Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh]

Abstract

This dataset contains results from the 2023 Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) conducted in the Ali Addeh refugee settlement, Djibouti. Data were collected from 9 July to 11 August 2023 using simple random sampling, following SENS v3 methodology. Modules include demography, anthropometry, anaemia, health, IYCF, food security, 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 ODK and analyzed using ENA for SMART and Epi Info.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Unit of Analysis

Household

Version

Version Description

v2.1: Edited, cleaned, and anonymised data.

Version Date

2025-07-28

Scope

Notes

The scope includes:

Demographic profile
Mortality
Anthropometric and child health indicators
Anaemia among children and women
IYCF practices
Food consumption and coping strategies
In-kind food assistance
Ownership and use of mosquito nets
Access to WASH services and hygiene products

Topics

Topic
Health and Nutrition
Water Sanitation Hygiene
Malaria Prevention and Control

Keywords

SENS Djibouti

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

Ali Addeh refugee settlement, Ali Sabieh region, Djibouti

Universe

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

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name
UNHCR
WFP
Ministry of Health Djibouti
ONARS
UNICEF

Producers

Name
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 used for food security, 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%.

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, WASH, anaemia, 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
UNHCR
WFP
Ministry of Health
ONARS
UNICEF

Data Collection Notes

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

Name	Affiliation	Email
Curation team	UNHCR	dencomdl@unhcr.org

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

UNHCR_DJI_2023_SENS_AA

Producers

Name
UNHCR

Date of Metadata Production

2025-07-30

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