Dataset

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Micronutrient Cross-Sectional Household Survey

Nutrition and LifestyleDemocratic Republic of the CongoHarvard Dataverse

Dataset Objective

To assess the prevalence of anemia and micronutrient deficiencies among women of childbearing age and children under five years of age in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Context

The study was produced by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and research funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

What is included

This dataset contains information on the household's socio-economic characteristics, water, sanitation and hygiene practices, child health and health-seeking behavior, and bean consumption.

Collection Methods

This dataset was collected using a sample in-person interview through structured questionnaires.