Prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminths infection among children in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu Somalia
Abstract Intestinal and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are significant public health concerns in Somalia and are driven by poor sanitation, contaminated water, and inadequate hygiene practices. This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transm...
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| author | Bashiru Garba Hodo Aideed Asowe Najib Isse Dirie Yushau Umar Abdikani Omar Salah Ahmed Abdirahim Hussien Ikram Abdirahman Mohamud Alasow Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey Jihaan Hassan Jamal Hassan Mohamoud Mohamed Hussein Adam Mohamed Adam Mahamud Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed |
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| description | Abstract Intestinal and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are significant public health concerns in Somalia and are driven by poor sanitation, contaminated water, and inadequate hygiene practices. This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-aged children in the Deyniile and Kahda internally displaced persons camps. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic, behavioral and environmental data from the respondents, while fresh stool samples were collected to detect helminths via the cellophane-based Kato–Katz technique. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to measure the strength of the associations. The overall prevalence of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminth infection was 72.5% (232/320). A mixed effects logistic regression analysis revealed that fathers with secondary school education (P = 0.039; AOR = 0.148; 95% CI 0.024–0.904) and children living in Kahda (P = 0.033; AOR = 0.519; 95% CI 0.283–0.950) had a significantly lower risk of helminths infection. The prevalence of helminths in both vamps was high. Dirty fingernails (P = 0.462; AOR = 0.72; 95% CI 0.30–1.73), eating unwashed fruits (P = 0.654; AOR = 0.86; 95% CI 0.45–1.66) and walking barefoot (P = 0.803; AOR = 1.13; 95% CI 0.43–2.96) were all not associated with increased risk of infection, including sanitary condition at home (P = 0.054; AOR = 2.99; 95% CI 0.98–9.17). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-917a8aaab8f6476f9c64bef3ae188d7c2025-08-20T03:06:57ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-04-0115111210.1038/s41598-025-93364-zPrevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminths infection among children in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu SomaliaBashiru Garba0Hodo Aideed Asowe1Najib Isse Dirie2Yushau Umar3Abdikani Omar Salah4Ahmed Abdirahim Hussien5Ikram Abdirahman Mohamud Alasow6Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey7Jihaan Hassan8Jamal Hassan Mohamoud9Mohamed Hussein Adam10Mohamed Adam Mahamud11Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed12Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Urology, Dr. Sumait Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityNational Veterinary Research Institute VomDepartment of Microbiology and Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Microbiology and Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Microbiology and Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Pediatrics, Dr. Sumait Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Pediatrics, Dr. Sumait Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Microbiology and Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityAbstract Intestinal and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are significant public health concerns in Somalia and are driven by poor sanitation, contaminated water, and inadequate hygiene practices. This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-aged children in the Deyniile and Kahda internally displaced persons camps. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic, behavioral and environmental data from the respondents, while fresh stool samples were collected to detect helminths via the cellophane-based Kato–Katz technique. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to measure the strength of the associations. The overall prevalence of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminth infection was 72.5% (232/320). A mixed effects logistic regression analysis revealed that fathers with secondary school education (P = 0.039; AOR = 0.148; 95% CI 0.024–0.904) and children living in Kahda (P = 0.033; AOR = 0.519; 95% CI 0.283–0.950) had a significantly lower risk of helminths infection. The prevalence of helminths in both vamps was high. Dirty fingernails (P = 0.462; AOR = 0.72; 95% CI 0.30–1.73), eating unwashed fruits (P = 0.654; AOR = 0.86; 95% CI 0.45–1.66) and walking barefoot (P = 0.803; AOR = 1.13; 95% CI 0.43–2.96) were all not associated with increased risk of infection, including sanitary condition at home (P = 0.054; AOR = 2.99; 95% CI 0.98–9.17).https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93364-zSoil-transmitted helminthiasisNeglected tropical diseasesInternally displaced populationHumanitarian crisisSomaliaIntestinal helminthiasis |
| spellingShingle | Bashiru Garba Hodo Aideed Asowe Najib Isse Dirie Yushau Umar Abdikani Omar Salah Ahmed Abdirahim Hussien Ikram Abdirahman Mohamud Alasow Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey Jihaan Hassan Jamal Hassan Mohamoud Mohamed Hussein Adam Mohamed Adam Mahamud Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed Prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminths infection among children in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu Somalia Scientific Reports Soil-transmitted helminthiasis Neglected tropical diseases Internally displaced population Humanitarian crisis Somalia Intestinal helminthiasis |
| title | Prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminths infection among children in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu Somalia |
| title_full | Prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminths infection among children in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu Somalia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminths infection among children in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu Somalia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminths infection among children in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu Somalia |
| title_short | Prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminths infection among children in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu Somalia |
| title_sort | prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil transmitted helminths infection among children in internally displaced camps in mogadishu somalia |
| topic | Soil-transmitted helminthiasis Neglected tropical diseases Internally displaced population Humanitarian crisis Somalia Intestinal helminthiasis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93364-z |
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