Datametrics conducted an endline evaluation of Water Sanitation and Hygiene, and Nutrition Intervention in Damboa and Dikwa LGAs in Borno State. The evaluation was conducted in Internally Displaced Persons camps and host communities. The evaluation was carried out among female caregivers, community leaders, officers in charge of health facilities, and camp coordinators.

Anthropometry measurements of the child were taken to determine Global Acute Malnutrition and Severe Acute Malnutrition, including wasting and stunting. Also, Household Dietary Diversity was assessed based on recall of food groups consumed in the household within the last 24 hours preceding the study. Dietary diversity, Global Acute Malnutrition, and Severe Acute Malnutrition were determined.

A total of 495 respondents were interviewed and 639 children were included in the nutrition assessment. Only 35.5% of respondents have ever participated in food demonstration activities while about half of the respondents have received food from distribution points in the past three months. Malnutrition in at least one child in the last three months was reported in 16% of the households. While 27% of respondents rarely worry that their households will not have enough food, 57.1% worry sometimes and 16% worry often.

The average dietary diversity score for all households was 7, while the lowest score was 2 and the highest was 12. Overall, the prevalence of Global Acute Malnutrition was 6.0% while the prevalence of Severe Acute Malnutrition was 2.0%. Prevalence of Severe wasting is higher among children aged 6 to 41 months and not observed in children aged 42 to 59 months. These values were lower than WHO nutrition emergency thresholds. Both LGAs could be considered as having a low prevalence of malnutrition