Water, sanitation, and hygiene and their association with child undernutrition: a hierarchical analysis of the 2020 Somaliland demographic health survey

Child undernutrition in Somaliland remains high and is strongly influenced by sanitation access, water-collection burden, and regional inequalities. Strengthening household sanitation and improving water accessibility are essential to reduce child undernutrition.

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Frontiers in Public Health
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2026-01-14
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1734101
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Child Nutrition and Water Access
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene and their association with child undernutrition: a hierarchical analysis of the 2020 Somaliland demographic health survey

Fartun Sharif Mohamed, Hana Mahdi Dahir, Ayan Husein Korse
Frontiers in Public Health
Child Nutrition and Water Access
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene and their association with child undernutrition: a hierarchical analysis of the 2020 Somaliland demographic health survey

Fartun Sharif Mohamed, Hana Mahdi Dahir, Ayan Husein Korse
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Abstract

Child undernutrition in Somaliland remains high and is strongly influenced by sanitation access, water-collection burden, and regional inequalities. Strengthening household sanitation and improving water accessibility are essential to reduce child undernutrition.

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University of Hargeisa (SO), Amoud University (SO)
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