NDLI: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention among barbing and beauty salon operators in Mogadishu, Somalia, 2024

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Author	Hussein, Saadaq Adan Osman, Marian Muse Abdulle, Yahye Sheikh Hussein, Abdirahman Aden MD, Abdullahi Ahmed Tahlil Nur, Ahmed Mohamed Fuje, Mohamed MAli Yusuf, Mohamed Farah Adem, Rage Osman, Abdirahman Abdikadir Hashi, Mohamed Abdurahman Ali, Ayan Nor Hayle, Abdullahi Ali Mohamed, Mohamed Adan Mohamud, Omar Mohamed Farah, AbdulJalil Abdullahi Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David
Abstract	Introduction HIV/AIDS is a global public health issue affecting 40.4 million lives. Barbershops and beauty salons pose health risks due to the use of sharp tools, which can transmit blood-borne diseases like HIV. Somalia Over 45% of HIV-positive. Training and capacity building can enhance service quality and prevent disease transmission. This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and prevention practices of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention among barbing and beauty salon operators in Somalia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 barbers and beauty salon operators in Districts Mogadishu selected using multistage sampling techniques from September 2023 to June 2024. A structured questionnaire was used to assess their knowledge, attitude and practice about HIV/AIDs transmission and prevention. The factors associated with the knowledge, attitude and practice of the barbers and beauty salon operators about HIV/AIDs were explored using multiple logistic regression. Data was analyzed using Stata Version 15. Results The mean age of the participants was 27±6.6 years. Regarding sex, the vast majority of the participants (65.3%) were males Only 23.0% (92/400) had good knowledge, and 19.0% (76/400) had a good attitude, in addition, 6.5% (26/400) had good practice towards HIV transmission and prevention. Participants with secondary education showed higher odds of having a good attitude than those with primary and non-formal education though the difference was not significant (AOR = 2.3 (0.87-5.95), p = 0.094 Conclusion Barbers’ awareness and education about HIV/AIDS and age-related factors contributing to infection spread are poor, and local health authorities could significantly reduce the spread of these pathogens through occupational hazards training.
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DOI	10.1186/s12889-025-21945-8
Journal	BMC Public Health
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Publisher Date	2025-02-20
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Subject Keyword	Public Health Medicine Epidemiology Biostatistics Vaccine Environmental Health Barbers and beauty salons Knowledge Attitudes and practices HIV/AIDS, barbers Operators, mogadishu Somalia Medicine/Public Health
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