There are two ways of gaining the required data:
> extracting it from your assessment of PLW’s overall dietary diversity
> assessing the consumption of iron-rich foods only
In both cases, you first have to decide whether you will count as “iron-rich foods” only animal sources (iron from such sources is absorbed more easily) or also plant sources. IndiKit recommends that you report on both: 1) % of PLW who consumed animal source of iron; and 2) % of PLW who consumed animal and/or plant source of iron.
A) Extracting the Data from Overall Dietary Diversity Survey
1) If your survey involves collecting data for Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) indicator, extract from the results the number of PLW who ate:
i) any of the animal sources of iron – food group “meat, poultry and fish”
ii) any of the animal and/or plant sources of iron – food groups: “meat, poultry and fish”, “dark green leafy vegetables” and “pulses (beans, peas and lentils)”
2) Calculate the indicator’s value by dividing the number of PLW who consumed iron-rich foods the previous day or night by the total number of interviewed PLW. Multiply the result by 100.
B) Assessing the Consumption of Iron Rich Foods Only
1) Follow the same methodology used for assessing MDD-W. Count the number of PLW who consumed:
i) any of the animal sources of iron – food group “meat, poultry and fish”
ii) any of the animal and/or plant sources of iron – food groups: “meat, poultry and fish”, “dark green leafy vegetables” and “pulses (beans, peas and lentils)”
2) Calculate the indicator’s value by dividing the number of PLW who consumed iron-rich foods the previous day or night by the total number of interviewed PLW. Multiply the result by 100.
