Prevalence and Determinants of Childhood Illnesses in Somaliland, 2020

Somaliland nationwide survey data from 2020 on the prevalence of fever, diarrhea, and acute respiratory infection among 4,702 children aged 5–59 months. The dataset is a secondary analysis of the Somali Demographic and Health Survey (SDHS) conducted by Abdilaahi Yusuf Nuh. It includes results from binary logistic regression identifying determinants such as child age, region, residence type, and healthcare access.

Use Cases

• Modeling risk factors for childhood illnesses based on demographic and regional variables mentioned in the description
• Analyzing regional health disparities in Somaliland based on the identified variations between Togdheer and Maroodi-Jeeh
• Studying the association between nomadic lifestyles and child health outcomes based on the reported odds ratios
• Evaluating the protective effect of healthcare access against fever and diarrhea based on the adjusted odds ratios provided

Strengths

• Includes precise prevalence figures for three key childhood illnesses: fever (6.07%), diarrhea (4.75%), and ARI (3.66%)
• Analysis is based on a substantial sample of 4,702 children from a nationwide survey
• Provides specific adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and confidence intervals for multiple determinants like age, region, and residence

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The primary data file is a DOCX document (23.8 KB), which may require extraction or conversion for analysis

Provenance

Source

Secondary analysis of the 2020 Somali Demographic and Health Survey (SDHS)

Collection Method

Nationwide cross-sectional survey, analyzed using binary logistic regression

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05 04 05:30:11; freshness should be verified

Geography

Somaliland