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December 12, 2025Journal of Global HealthOpen Access

Assessing the correlates of wasting among children under five and their mothers in the Bay and Hiran regions of Somalia

Samantha Grounds Shelley Walton Kemish Kenneth Alier Sydney Garretson Said Aden Mohamoud Sadiq Mohamed Abdiqadir Qundeel Khattak Mohamud Ali Nur Abdullahi Muse Mohamoud Mohamed Maher Ben Ismail Mohamed Billow Mahat Adam Mohamed Abdifatah Ahmed Mohamed Marina Tripaldi Nadia Akseer

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This research aims to assess the factors related to wasting among children under five and their mothers.
Conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial (cluster-RCT)
Focused on the Bay and Hiran regions of Somalia
Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov
Identified key correlates of wasting in children under five
Established implications for maternal health in the study regions

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Cluster-RCT shows the relationship of wasting in children under five and mothers in Somalia, indicating health needs.

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The cluster-RCT is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT06642012).

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Grounds et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694019032d562116f28f6256 https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.15.04308

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