KARAMOJA INDICATORS 2007/2008

ABIM
KAABONG
69,685
301,200

KOTIDO
179,300

63.4%
61.6%
2%
38.4%

81.6%
86.6%
2%
62.2%

94%
91.6%
10%
29.0%

43%
69.3%
3%
33.0%

5.8%

8.6%

4.1%

3.4%

5.4%

4.7%
2.6%

7.7%
2.1%

10.6%
3.0%

6.7%
1.9%

9.0%
2.6%
29,5%
1,1%
1,1%
5,2%

Population UBOS (note 1)

U5 mortality rate (note 2)
infant mortality/1000
Measles coverage
123%
water coverage
71.5%
latrin coverage
2%
ITN ownership
48.0%
under weight children below 5 -2SD%
Prevalence of severe anemia
Prevalence o severe diarrhoea
8.6%
HIV prevalence 14-49 WCBA
HIV prevalence >18 female
15.0%
HIV prevalence at ANC sites
5.2%
Female literacy rate ( some primary school))
Female literacy rate ( compleated primary school))
Female Survival rate up class 5 ( male and female)
Birth registration
Acess to mass. Radio
100%
Phone acess
85%

MOROTO NAKAPIRIPIRIT
265,300
217,500

KARAMOJA
1,032,985
17.4%
105/1000
74.4%
75.8%
4.26%
34.6%
(note 2) 53,6%

(note 2)
(note 2)
(note 2)
(note2)

60%
70%

100%
85%

90%
90%

80%
80%

Note 1 - ABIM population for UBOS is 54100 but is underestimated.

Note 2 - from Demographic and Health Survey 2006
Summary of the Results of the Nutrition Assessment in Karamoja Region, September 2008
Demography and Household

Household Surveyed

Sample size of Under

773
887
1087
779
fives
Nutrition Indices (NCHS)

Global Acute
% (n)
% (n)
% (n)
% (n)
Malnutrition (Wasting)

Severe Acute
7.2 (55)
8.6 (75)
10.5 (114)
12.7 (98)
Malnutrition (Severe
malnutrition)

Prevalence of Stunting
1.4 (11)
1(9)
1.1(12)
1.9(15)
(%)
35.4 (267) 37.5 (330) 23.6 (189)
46.9 (364)

684

4.21

% (n)

% (n)

8.4 (57)

9.5 (399)

0.6 (4)

1.2 (51)

30(202)

35.5 (1352)

Crude Mortality Rate (CMR)

0:17

0.0979167

1:09

0.06041667

1:09

1:02

Under Five Mortality Rate (U5MR)

0:22

2:22

1:17

1.94

1:05

May-03

Aug-04

Nov-05

Oct-06

Feb-08

4.4 (90)
1:01
10.4 (945)
2:08
17.9 (915)
6:04
8.1 (892)
0:06
10.1 (565)
0:02

9.8 (924)
2:01
12.7 (911)
3:05
16.3 (932)
3:02
11.5 (906)
2:04
14.4 (1099)
4:07

8.3 (726)
1
15.1 (774)
2:02
15.6 (800)
2
6.3 (758)
0:02
9.1 (735)
2:06

Trends of Malnutrition for Karamoja Region

District

Abim
Nakapiripirit
Moroto
Kotido
Kaabong
Overall for Karamoja Region

Indicators

GAM (%)
SAM (%)
GAM (%) 22.5 (882)
SAM (%)
5:05
GAM (%) 16.7 (951)
SAM (%)
5
GAM (%) 26.9 (1014)
SAM (%)
8:04
GAM (%)
SAM (%)
GAM (%) 22 (2,847)

18.8 (815)
5:05
23.1 (914)
5
14.1 (888)
2:05
-

18.7 (2,617) 12.1(2,752)

12.9 (4,772)

10.9 (3,793)