Knowledge, attitude, and practice of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention among barbing and beauty salon operators in Mogadishu, Somalia, 2024
The mean age of the participants was 27±6.6 years. Regarding sex, the vast majority of the participants (65.3%) were males Only 23.0% (92/400) had good knowledge, and 19.0% (76/400) had a good attitude, in addition, 6.5% (26/400) had good practice towards HIV transmission and prevention. Participants with secondary education showed higher odds of having a good attitude than those with primary and non-formal education though the difference was not significant (AOR = 2.3 (0.87-5.95), p = 0.094 CONCLUSION: Barbers' awareness and education about HIV/AIDS and age-related factors contributing to infection spread are poor, and local health authorities could significantly reduce the spread of these pathogens through occupational hazards training.
Authors
- Abdullahi Ahmed Tahlil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5079-3879)
- Abdirahman Aden Hussein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7777-0580)
- Saadaq Adan Hussein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7097-8066)
- Marian Muse Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1514-5427)
- Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0050-2874)
- Mohamed Farah Yusuf
- Abdirahman Abdikadir Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5287-6061)
- Ahmed Mohamed Nur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5282-9448)
- Rage Adem
- Ayan Nor Ali
- Mohamed Abdurahman Hashi
- Abdullahi Ali Hayle
- Omar Mohamed Mohamud
- AbdulJalil Abdullahi Farah
- Yahye Sheikh Abdulle
- Mohamed MAli Fuje
- Mohamed Adan Mohamed
Institutions
- Somali National University (SO)
- Banadir Hospital (SO)
- Benadir University (SO)
- SIMAD University (SO)
- Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology (SO)
- African Field Epidemiology Network (UG)
- Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21945-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.60