Psychosocial and structural factors associated with postpartum depressive symptoms and maternal continuum of care in Borama, Somaliland: a cross-sectional study
Abdikerim Mohamed Moumin, Abdalle Ali Yusuf, Abdirizak Mohamed Moumin, Khadar Mowlid Abdi, Bishar Elmi Yey, Hibak Ahmed Nuh, Abdifatah Ahmed Osman · 2026
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Abdikerim Mohamed Moumin and six colleagues survey 442 mothers in Borama, Somaliland, about depression after childbirth and whether they completed the full chain of maternal care. That chain means enough pregnancy visits, a facility birth, and a postnatal check. Depressive symptoms were self-reported on a simple yes-or-no basis. Models weighed social, structural, clinical, and health-system factors for both outcomes.
About a quarter of the women reported depressive symptoms, and only about a third finished all three care steps. Single mothers, women with labor complications, women rating their own health fair or poor, and, unexpectedly, university-educated women faced higher odds of symptoms. More than a third of suffering women had told no one. Starting pregnancy care early and higher education both raised care completion. The authors urge clinics to ask routinely about mothers' emotional state while strengthening early visits and follow-up.
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| CREATOR | Abdikerim Mohamed Moumin, Abdalle Ali Yusuf, Abdirizak Mohamed Moumin, Khadar Mowlid Abdi, Bishar Elmi Yey, Hibak Ahmed Nuh, Abdifatah Ahmed Osman |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |