Farafangana food security, diets, and malnutrition data

The dataset includes fully anonymized survey data from 492 randomly sampled households in Farafangana District of southeastern Madagascar, visited at three points in time between November 2021 and June 2022. Data include, among others, socio-economic background information, experienced food security (FIES indicator), types of staple foods consumed, and diversity of "laoka" side dishes. The dataset also includes anthropometric measures of 365 children aged 6-59 months. Full detail on data collection procedures is provided in Rousseau et al. "Strong seasonality in diets and alarming levels of food insecurity and child malnutrition in south-eastern Madagascar".