Determinants of children ever born among women in Somalia: a national survey study
Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Mohamed Abdirahim Omar, Yahye Sheikh Abdulle Hassan, Abdirasak Sharif Ali · 2026
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Description
Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed and colleagues analyzed fertility patterns among Somali women in 2026, using the country's 2020 health and demographic survey. Somalia's fertility rates rank among the world's highest, straining maternal and child health and development plans, yet specific drivers were not well documented. The team modeled the total number of children born per woman.
Weighted data from 27,352 women aged fifteen to forty-nine showed a mean of 6.22 children born. Higher schooling showed the strongest inverse link, with women with higher education averaging far fewer births than women with none. Demographic, economic, reproductive, and geographic factors were tested together in count models. Policy makers gain evidence that schooling and related supports may matter most for fertility change.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Mohamed Abdirahim Omar, Yahye Sheikh Abdulle Hassan, Abdirasak Sharif Ali |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |