Unimproved source of drinking water and the associated factors: Insights from the 2020 Somalia demographic and health survey

Abdisalam Mahdi Hassan, Nimo Mohamoud Barakale, Omran Salih and Abdisalam Hassan Muse

PLOS Global Public Health, 2024, vol. 4, issue 12, 1-11

Abstract: Access to safe drinking water is a fundamental human right and a critical public health concern, particularly in lower- and middle-income countries with limited infrastructure. Somalia faces significant challenges in providing improved drinking water sources, with a high prevalence of unimproved sources. This study analyzes data from the SHDS 2020 to investigate the prevalence of unimproved drinking water sources and identify associated factors. A cross-sectional study of 32,300 participants was conducted to identify factors associated with using unimproved drinking water sources. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed using Stata 16 software. Variables with a p-value

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003844

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