The prevalence of ‘Guboow’ among children in Somalia and the impact of socioeconomic factors: a cross-sectional study
The rate of Guboow use among children was considerable and strongly associated with lower socioeconomic status. These findings underscore the need for public health strategies that address the structural barriers to modern healthcare while also implementing community education programs to raise awareness of the risks associated with this traditional practice.
Authors
- Amal Abdullahi Ali
- Miski Abdullahi Roble
- Fardowsa Mohamed Hassan
- Ibrahim Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9860-0279)
- Mohamed Mukhtar Kassim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3316-5162)
- Hasan Ali İnal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-7908)
- Abdullahi Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6954-7459)
- Mohamed Yaqub Hassan
- Mohamud Eyow Wasuge
- Ulas Emre Akbulut
Institutions
- University of Somalia (SO)
- Banadir Hospital (SO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-026-05286-6
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00