"Somalia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Somalia is located on the east coast of Africa on and north of the Equator and, with Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Kenya, is often referred to as the Horn of Africa. It comprises Italy's former Trust Territory of Somalia and the former British Protectorate of Somaliland. The capital is Mogadishu.
| Descriptor ID |
D012998
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.120.730
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Somalia" by people in Profiles.
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Connor JJ, Abdikeir K, Chaisson N, Brady SS, Chen M, Abdi C, Salad M, Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Hussein I, Afey F, Pergament S, Robinson BBE. Discerning Deinfibulation: Impact of Personal, Professional, and Familial Influences on Decision-Making. Qual Health Res. 2025 02; 35(2):234-247.
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Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Fox KA, Banke-Thomas A, Michlig GJ. Influence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting on Health Morbidity, Health Service Utilization and Satisfaction with Care among Somali Women and Teenage Girls in the United States. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 04; 10(2):788-796.
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Michlig GJ, Johnson-Agbakwu C, Surkan PJ. "Whatever you hide, also hides you": A discourse analysis on mental health and service use in an American community of Somalis. Soc Sci Med. 2022 01; 292:114563.
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Michlig G, Warren N, Berhe M, Johnson-Agbakwu C. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting among Somali Women in the U.S. State of Arizona: Evidence of Treatment Access, Health Service Use and Care Experiences. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 04 02; 18(7).
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Fox KA, Johnson-Agbakwu C. Crime Victimization, Health, and Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting Among Somali Women and Adolescent Girls in the United States, 2017. Am J Public Health. 2020 01; 110(1):112-118.
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Banke-Thomas A, Agbemenu K, Johnson-Agbakwu C. Factors Associated with Access to Maternal and Reproductive Health Care among Somali Refugee Women Resettled in Ohio, United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey. J Immigr Minor Health. 2019 Oct; 21(5):946-953.
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Agbemenu K, Banke-Thomas A, Ely G, Johnson-Agbakwu C. Avoiding obstetrical interventions among US-based Somali migrant women: a qualitative study. Ethn Health. 2021 10; 26(7):1082-1097.
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Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Flynn P, Asiedu GB, Hedberg E, Breitkopf CR. Adaptation of an Acculturation Scale for African Refugee Women. J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 Feb; 18(1):252-62.
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Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Helm T, Killawi A, Padela AI. Perceptions of obstetrical interventions and female genital cutting: insights of men in a Somali refugee community. Ethn Health. 2014 Aug; 19(4):440-57.
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Bhui K, Abdi A, Abdi M, Pereira S, Dualeh M, Robertson D, Sathyamoorthy G, Ismail H. Traumatic events, migration characteristics and psychiatric symptoms among Somali refugees--preliminary communication. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2003 Jan; 38(1):35-43.