{"doc_desc":{"idno":"DDI_BGD_2021_SENS-MEG_v01_M","producers":[{"name":"UN Refugee Agency","abbr":"UNHCR","affiliation":"UN","role":"Metadata producer"},{"name":"Development Data Group","abbr":"DECDG","affiliation":"The World Bank","role":"Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library"}],"prod_date":"2025-05-23","version_statement":{"version":"Identical to a metadata (UNHCR_BGD_MEG_2021_SENS) published on UNHCR catalog (https:\/\/microdata.unhcr.org\/index.php\/home). Some of the metadata fields have been edited."}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"BGD_2021_SENS-MEG_v01_M","title":"Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey 2021","sub_title":"Kutupalong Mega Refugee Camp","alternate_title":"SENS-MEG 2021"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"UN Refugee Agency","affiliation":"UN"}],"production_statement":{"producers":[{"name":"Action contre la Faim (ACF)","abbr":"","affiliation":"","role":""},{"name":"World Food Programme (WFP)","abbr":"","affiliation":"","role":""}]},"distribution_statement":{"contact":[{"name":"Curation team","affiliation":"UNHCR","email":"dencomdl@unhcr.org","uri":""}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"Sample Frame, Households [sf\/hh]"},"version_statement":{"version":"v2.1: Edited, cleaned, and anonymised data.","version_date":"2025-05-22"},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"SENS","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"nutrition","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Rohingya","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"refugee","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Nayapara","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Bangladesh","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"public health","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"anaemia","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"WASH","vocab":"","uri":""}],"topics":[{"topic":"Health and Nutrition","vocab":"","uri":""},{"topic":"Water Sanitation Hygiene","vocab":"","uri":""},{"topic":"Malaria Prevention and Control","vocab":"","uri":""}],"abstract":"The Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) was conducted in Kutupalong Mega Camps (RC) in Cox\u2019s Bazar, Bangladesh, as part of a broader initiative to assess the health and nutrition status of Rohingya refugees across three camps. The survey collected detailed data on demography, anthropometry and health, anaemia, infant and young child feeding (IYCF), food security, mosquito net coverage, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Mortality and key public health indicators were also assessed. Data collection took place between October and November 2021 using mobile devices with ODK software and was analysed using ENA for SMART and Epi Info 7 in alignment with SENS Version 3 guidance.","coll_dates":[{"start":"2021-10-26","end":"2021-11-23","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Bangladesh","abbreviation":"BGD"}],"geog_coverage":"Kutupalong Mega Camps, Cox\u2019s Bazar, Bangladesh.","analysis_unit":"Household","universe":"Refugees residing in the Kutupalong Mega Camps as of the survey date.","data_kind":"Sample survey data [ssd]","notes":"The scope includes:\n- Demographic profile\n- Mortality\n- Anthropometric and child health indicators\n- Anaemia among children and women\n- IYCF practices\n- Food consumption and coping strategies\n- In-kind food assistance\n- Ownership and use of mosquito nets\n- Access to WASH services and hygiene products"},"method":{"data_collection":{"data_collectors":[{"name":"UN Refugee Agency","abbr":"UNHCR","role":"","affiliation":"UN"},{"name":"Action contre la Faim","abbr":"","role":"","affiliation":""},{"name":"World Food Programme","abbr":"","role":"","affiliation":""}],"sampling_procedure":"Simple random sampling was used in Kutupalong Mega Camps. The sample size was calculated using ENA for SMART 2020. A non-response rate of 5.6% was assumed based on 2020 surveys. Households with COVID-19 risks were excluded following strict safety protocols.","coll_mode":["Face-to-face [f2f]"],"research_instrument":"SENS version 3 standard questionnaires covering demographic, health, nutrition, food security, IYCF, mosquito net, and WASH modules.","coll_situation":"Data were collected via face-to-face interviews using mobile phones and ODK. Enumerators followed COVID-19 safety measures, including outdoor interviews, PPE use, physical distancing, and exclusion criteria for symptomatic or at-risk households.","weight":"Weighting was applied to calculate malnutrition prevalence across all camps. For the full combined analysis, child-level weights were computed based on under-5 population and sample ratios. This dataset includes Kutupalong Mega Camps-specific results."}},"data_access":{"dataset_use":{"cit_req":"UNHCR (2025). Bangladesh: Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS). Accessed from: https:\/\/microdata.unhcr.org"}}},"schematype":"survey","tags":[{"tag":"NODOI"}]}