Halane, Salad https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1618-8745
Ahmed, Abdiwali https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9879-6577
Ahmed, Mohamed Mustaf https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5991-4052
Hersi, Mohamed Dahir https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6374-5322
Sani, Jamilu https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9089-5973
Article History
Received: 9 February 2025
Accepted: 21 March 2025
First Online: 14 April 2025
Declarations
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: This study employed secondary data from the 2020 Somali Demographic and Health Survey (SDHS), which was conducted following established ethical standards. The need for ethical approval was waived by the institutional review board (IRB). Given that the SDHS utilized anonymous surveys, informed consent was considered implicit through individuals’ voluntary participation. All data were analyzed in a manner that ensured participant anonymity, thereby maintaining confidentiality.
: None.
: The authors declare no competing interests.