NUTN 403: Assessment of Nutritional Status - Data Collection in Nutrition Surveys Quiz

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In a nutrition survey, information about particular groups of people is obtained through:

Collecting data from government databases

Observing people from a distance

Conducting experiments on a large number of people

Interviewing a small number of people (correct)

What is the purpose of carefully choosing a representative sample in a nutrition survey?

To make the data collection process more time-consuming

To prevent the survey from being conducted in different locations

To ensure that only healthy individuals are included in the survey

To obtain information that reflects the entire population (correct)

In designing a nutrition survey, why is it important for interviewers to be trained in using questionnaires?

To conduct physical examinations on the participants

To ensure that questions are asked in a consistent manner (correct)

To perform laboratory tests on the collected samples

To memorize the survey questions

What is the main objective of a project-specific nutrition survey?

To improve food intake or nutrition among the target population Signup and view all the answers

What can nutrition surveys be used for?

To address issues related to nutrition and food intake Signup and view all the answers

In a nutrition survey, what is the main reason for defining the objective?

To collect relevant information about the project area Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to ensure that questions are asked in the same way from one person to another during a nutrition survey?

To maintain consistency and reliability of the data collected Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys?

Cross-sectional surveys collect data at one point in time to describe an entire area Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of budgeting the nutrition survey?

To detail items budgets for a successful survey Signup and view all the answers

Which type of question provides fixed categories of responses for the respondent to choose from?

Structured or Closed-ended Questions Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for writing high-quality questionnaires in a nutrition survey?

Ensuring questions are clearly worded and logical Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for the sample in a nutrition survey to represent the entire population?

To ensure statistical significance in the collected data Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of involving community people in the survey team?

To help choose the survey design and budgets Signup and view all the answers

Which factor determines whether data from surveyed households accurately represents the situation?

Statistical similarity of the sample to the entire population Signup and view all the answers

Why should questionnaires not be too long in a nutrition survey?

To ensure respondents have enough time to answer all questions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of selecting an adequate sample size in a nutrition survey?

To ensure reasonable conclusions can be made on the population Signup and view all the answers

NUTN 403: Assessment of Nutritional Status - Data Collection in Nutrition Surveys Quiz

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