COVID-19 and its prevention in internally displaced person (IDP) camps in Somalia: impact on livelihood, food security and mental health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Somalia has over 2.6 million internally displaced people (IDP) that depend on daily wages and humanitarian assistance for their livelihoods. This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods, food security and mental health of Somalia's IDPs.

Methods

A questionnaire was conducted with "breadwinners" (n = 585) residing in 15 randomly selected IDP camps. Mental health was assessed using the 5-item World Health Organization Wellbeing Index (WHO-5) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Multivariable regression was used to explore the effect of depressive symptoms on soap use and ability to pay for food/medicine/rent.

Results

Knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms, transmission and prevention was relatively high, however only 55% reported using soa

SUBMITTER: Mumin FI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9779940 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature