Burden and sociodemographic determinants of pneumonia and diarrhoea among children younger than 5 years in Somalia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pneumonia and diarrhoea are two of the major causes of child mortality globally. Countries affected by conflict and other humanitarian emergencies, such as Somalia, have a particularly high burden of these diseases. Published reports from UNICEF and WHO have shown that various factors, including social, economic and environmental factors, are all associated with the occurrence of childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, burden and associated sociodemographic determinants of pneumonia and diarrhoea among children younger than 5 years (under-5 children) in Somalia.

Design

A community-based survey using an interviewer-administered questionnaire was conducted employing a modified WHO Expanded Program on Immunizatio

SUBMITTER: Tahlil AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12598997 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature