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June 6, 2026Advances in Public HealthOpen Access

Community‐Based Assessment of Water Safety Awareness, Sanitation Attitudes, and Hygiene Behaviours Among Households in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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BGBashiru GarbaHDHafsa Abdirahman DahirSMSacdiya Abdirazaq Maxamed

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Cross-sectional study assesses WASH knowledge and practices among households, highlighting infrastructure needs.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to water safety, sanitation, and hygiene among households in Mogadishu.
  • Cross-sectional design with multistage cluster sampling in eight districts of Mogadishu.
  • Data collected from 354 households using a structured questionnaire and observational checklist.
  • Study conducted between 8 February 2025 and 4 April 2025.
  • 98.0% of respondents had good WASH knowledge; 55.1% reported positive attitudes.
  • 91.2% observed good hygiene practices, despite 46.9% lacking handwashing facilities.
  • Absence of proper waste disposal bins was linked to poorer practices (aOR = 0.18, 95% CI: 0.07–0.49).

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Garba et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bc2a71a5da9775e77901https://doi.org/10.1155/adph/1831083
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