direct and indirect . The direct methods deal with the individual and measure objective criteria, while indirect methods use community indices that reflect the community nutritional status/needs.Indirect Methods of Nutritional Assessment Ecological variables including agricultural crops production Economic factors e.g. household income, per capita income, population density, food availability and prices Cultural and social habits Vital health statistics: morbidity, mortality and other health indicators e.g., infant and under- fives mortality, Utilization of maternal and child health care services, fertility indices and sanitary conditions