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Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey 2023
Ali Addeh Camp

Djibouti, 2023
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Reference ID
DJI_2023_SENS-AA_v01_M
Producer(s)
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), World Food Programme (WFP), Ministry of Health Djibouti, Office National d'Assistance aux Refugies et Sinistres (ONARS), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Collection(s)
United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Metadata
Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON
Study website
Created on
Nov 14, 2025
Last modified
Nov 14, 2025
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Survey instrument
  • Data collection
  • Access policy
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number
    DJI_2023_SENS-AA_v01_M
    Title
    Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey 2023
    Subtitle
    Ali Addeh Camp
    Abbreviation or Acronym
    SENS-AA 2023
    Country/Economy
    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 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
    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 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (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 Affiliation
    UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) UN
    World Food Programme (WFP)
    Ministry of Health Djibouti
    Office National d'Assistance aux Refugies et Sinistres (ONARS)
    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) UN
    Producers
    Name Affiliation
    UN Refugee Agency UN

    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
    Data Collection Mode
    • Face-to-face [f2f]
    Data Collectors
    Name Affiliation Abbreviation
    UN Refugee Agency UN UNHCR
    World Food Programme WFP
    Ministry of Health MoH
    Office National d'Assistance aux Refugies et Sinistres ONARS
    United Nations Children's Fund UN 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.

    Access policy

    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
    Curation team UNHCR dencomdl@unhcr.org

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID
    DDI_DJI_2023_SENS-AA_v01_M
    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    UN Refugee Agency UNHCR UN

    Documentation of the study
    Development Data Group DECDG World Bank Group

    Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library
    Date of Metadata Production
    2025-07-30

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version
    Identical to a metadata (UNHCR_DJI_2023_SENS_AA) published on UNHCR catalog (https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/home). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.
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