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Max Foundation Child Undernutrition Program Data
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Data provides anthropometric measurements, specifically height and weight, collected from children in Bangladesh starting in 2018. This resource was gathered by Max Foundation, an NGO dedicated to achieving a healthy start for every child by supporting communities in reducing stunting and undernutrition through improvements in water, sanitation, hygiene, healthy diets, and maternal/child care. The data is made publicly available to assist the development sector in improving effectiveness and generating greater impact.
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The material contains anonymised and transformed metrics related to location and physical measurements:
- district: The highest level of administrative unit. Patuakhali represents 42% of the entries, and Khulna represents 25%.
- upazila, union: Intermediate administrative units for geographical location.
- village: An anonymised administrative unit identifier, consistent across all Max Foundation Bangladesh datasets for cross-referencing purposes.
- hh_id: An anonymised ID for the household, which is randomised and specifically not kept the same across different Max Foundation datasets to protect privacy.
- child_id: An anonymised ID for the child, which is consistent between the registration and progress records.
- date: The measurement date, which is censored to the quarter in which the measurement was taken, spanning from April 2018 to October 2021.
- gender: The gender of the child (M or F), with male entries accounting for 51% of records.
- dob: The child's date of birth, rounded to the quarter, covering dates from October 2013 to July 2021.
- height/weight: The raw measurements were modified by adding noise (+/-1 cm or kg) to protect individual privacy.
- z-scores: Calculated using the WHO 'anthro' package based on the exact age in days, these scores have been rounded to 1 decimal place (down for positive values, up for negative values) for additional privacy protection.
Distribution
The information is available in a CSV file named
BD_growth_prog_anon.csv, which has a file size of 65.9 MB. The dataset includes 486,000 valid records. The data is shared in a relatively raw state, meaning some height and weight entries may contain errors, such as measurements entered in grams instead of kilograms, as minimal cleaning was performed. Updates are expected quarterly.Usage
This resource is ideal for analysts and researchers in public health. It can be used to perform exploratory data analysis to visualise the impact of public health programs or to uncover which elements of the Max Foundation's initiatives are most strongly correlated with reducing stunting. Users are encouraged to link this data with other available Max Foundation datasets at the village level for richer analyses.
Coverage
The geographic scope is focused on children within Bangladesh, particularly in districts such as Patuakhali and Khulna. The data covers anthropometric measurements taken quarterly in 'Courtyard Sessions' from 2018 up to late 2021. The protection of children’s privacy involved masking village information and censoring all date information to the quarterly level.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
The dataset is intended for researchers, students, and others interested in public health, demographics, and nutrition in Asia. The organisation invites insights derived from the data to help them adapt their approach and improve their overall impact. The usability rating is 10.00.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Bangladesh Child Growth and Anthropometry Data
- Max Foundation Child Undernutrition Program Data
- Bangladesh Public Health Metrics 2018-2021
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Original Data Source: Max Foundation Child Undernutrition Program Data
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