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Severe Acute Malnutrition average weight gain

Severe Acute Malnutrition average weight gain

Code:
Result Level:
  • Output
Objectives:
  • Food Security and Nutrition
Description:

Average weight gain for cases with severe acute malnutrition receiving treatment

Disaggregated By:

Geography/Livelihoods zone; Gender, age, disabilities, chronic diseases (for individuals, associations members, etc.), and any other relevant criteria, such as urban/rural, religious, ethnic or political identities; Wealth groups; Livelihoods group (e.g. pastoralist, farmers, traders); Period to achieve the objective;

Direction of change:
  • Increase (number)
Data source:

Progress/Endline. Data Collection methods: Households Survey, Focus Group Discussion; Clinic/field hospital records; Activity report

Sector/Subsector:
  • Nutrition
Source: HR-1
Examples:

Measure Notes:

Average Daily Weight Gain is calculated on a randomized sample of cured discharges for kwashiorkor and marasmus. A reasonable randomized sample of discharged cured cases is 20. If lower numbers have been discharged cured during the period of reporting, take all discharged cured. See Guidelines for the inpatient treatment of severely malnourished children, WHO 2003. poor <5 g/kg/d, moderate 5-10 g/kg/d, good >10 g/kg/d