Assessment of the burden of Giardia infection and its associated risk factors among children resident in internally displaced persons camps in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study
The study found that giardiasis persists in the IDP camps. Many of the risk factors were associated with giardiasis, highlighting the significance of parents' education and sanitation conditions in the children's well-being.
Authors
- Jihaan Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2297-6660)
- Jamal Hassan Mohamoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6593-271X)
- Yushau Umar
- Ibrahim Abdullahi Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8409-884X)
- Najib Isse Dirie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3401-8383)
- Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9263-7505)
- Bashiru Garba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7295-9665)
- Abdullahi Abdirahman Omar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3295-8339)
- Mohamed Hussein Adam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4077-6992)
- Hodo Aideed Asowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9586-3014)
- Aziza Hussien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5944-7550)
- Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5991-4052)
- Mohamed Adam Mahamud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0123-7726)
- Abdikani Omar Salah
- Ikram Abdirahman Mohamud Alasow
Institutions
- SIMAD University (SO)
- National Veterinary Research Institute (NG)
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Health
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihaf034
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.14