Nutrition Assessment and Survey using ENA EPIINFO Course

Course overview

This 5-day intensive course equips you with the skills to conduct thorough nutritional assessments, utilize powerful software tools, and generate impactful reports. Poor nutrition is a significant global health concern, and this training on Nutrition Assessment and Survey using ENA EPIINFO Course empowers you to contribute to improved understanding and intervention strategies.

Target Audience:

This course is specifically designed for professionals working in nutrition, public health, and related fields who need to effectively collect, analyze, and report on nutritional data. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Nutritionists and Dietitians: Enhance your skills in data analysis and reporting.
• Public Health Professionals: Improve your capacity to conduct nutritional surveys and assessments.
• Researchers: Strengthen your ability to analyze nutritional data and publish findings.
• Data Analysts: Gain expertise in using specialized software for nutritional data.
• Healthcare Workers: Improve your understanding of nutritional assessment and its role in patient care.
• Government Officials: Enhance your capacity to monitor and evaluate national nutrition programs.
• NGO Workers: Improve your skills in conducting nutritional assessments in the field.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the importance and methods of nutritional assessment and surveys.
• Master basic anthropometric techniques and reference standards.
• Proficiently install and utilize ENA and Epi Info software.
• Design and implement data entry forms within ENA and Epi Info.
• Conduct automated data quality checks and plausibility assessments.
• Generate automated analyses of key nutrition and mortality indicators.
• Create professional reports summarizing your findings.

Course Content:

The course is structured into four modules, blending theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical sessions.

Module 1: Foundations of Nutritional Assessment

• Defining key terms related to nutrition and assessment.
• Understanding the purpose and importance of nutritional surveys.
• Exploring various nutritional assessment methods.
• Focusing on anthropometric measurements and their relationship to malnutrition.

Actionable Step: Research different anthropometric indices (BMI, MUAC, etc.) and their applications.

Module 2: ENA Software: From Survey Design to Report Generation

• Installing and configuring ENA software.
• Planning and designing surveys using ENA's features.
• Collecting data efficiently using ENA's tools.
• Performing data analysis and generating reports.
• Implementing quality control checks within ENA.

Actionable Step: Create a simple survey design in ENA.

Module 3: Epi Info Software: Data Management and Analysis

• Installing and configuring Epi Info software.
• Designing questionnaires using Epi Info's tools.
• Entering and managing data within Epi Info.
• Performing basic data analysis and calculating anthropometric measures.
• Working with various data formats (importing and exporting).
• Performing more advanced data management and analysis techniques.

Actionable Step: Create a simple data entry form in Epi Info and enter some sample data.

Module 4: Advanced Techniques and Integrated Workflow

• Integrating ENA and Epi Info for a streamlined workflow.
• Creating surveys from scratch using both software packages.
• Utilizing pre-designed templates within ENA/Epi Info.
• Importing data from external sources.
• Automating data quality reports and generating anthropometry graphs.
• Configuring program settings and performing sample size calculations.
• Hands-on anthropometry exercises using ENA/Epi Info.