Pattern of intestinal parasitic infections in children with malnutrition in Somalia
The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was high in children with malnutrition in the Bay and Banadir regions. Deworming should be extended to all children with malnutrition. Food, sanitation, and water provision initiatives should be improved at the community level.
Authors
- Mustafa Yusuf Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4993-1319)
- Mohamed Abdinor Omar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9845-5588)
- Saadaq Adan Hussein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7097-8066)
- Marian Muse Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1514-5427)
- Mohamed Abdelrahman Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1411-7125)
- Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0050-2874)
- Muna Mohamed Issack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1047-6937)
- Abdihakim M. Hassan Hanafi
Institutions
- Somali National University (SO)
- University of Somalia (SO)
- Benadir University (SO)
- Plasma University (SO)
- Mogadishu University (SO)
- Children’s Village (US)
- National Institute of Health (AM)
- University of Southern Somalia (SO)
- African Field Epidemiology Network (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJID Regions
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100431
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.58