No. (Ref) | Time | Place | Rationale | Objectives | Method | Population | Recall period for mortality |
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1 (14) | June 2008 | Kibua | â—¦ This is the first mortality and nutritional assessment performed in Kibua (performed by this NGO). | â—¦ To estimate the prevalence of acute and chronic malnutrition among children 6-59 months â—¦ To determine the crude and the under five mortality rate â—¦ To estimate the measles vaccine coverage â—¦ To estimate the vitamin A supplementation coverage â—¦ To assess the deparasitation among children with Mebendazol | Two-stage household based cluster sampling | 81,174 | 90 days |
2 (15) | July 2008 | Binza | â—¦ The NGO implemented a nutritional program in 2008 and provides technical, financial and material support to the nutritional centers operated by a national NGO. | â—¦ To estimate the prevalence of acute and chronic malnutrition among children 6-59 months â—¦ To determine the crude and the under five mortality rate â—¦ To estimate the measles vaccine coverage â—¦ To estimate the vitamin A supplementation coverage â—¦ To assess the feeding practices among young children | Cluster based sampling | 102,284 | 90 days |
3 (16) | July-August 2008 | Nyanzale, Birambizo | â—¦ To provide humanitarian aide adapted to the displaced population â—¦ Follow the heath situation in the displaced camps in the region of Nyanzale | â—¦ To assess the mortality rate â—¦ To assess the nutritional status of the children â—¦ To evaluate the measles vaccination coverage â—¦ To implement a mortality surveillance system | Systematic sampling | 1701 households | 60 days |