Mental distress and associated factors among undergraduate students at the University of Hargeisa, Somaliland: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Mental distress is a common finding among University students. Empirical research has confirmed that the University student population has a higher prevalence of mental disorder than the general population. However, no previous study has examined the mental health conditions of students in Somaliland.

Knowledge and attitudes about AIDS/HIV in a semi-nomadic population in Somaliland.

This study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge concerning HIV transmission and the attitudes towards AIDS among a rural semi-nomadic community in Somaliland. Cross-sectional survey. Questionnaire-based interviews were conducted via a household survey in Sharmake, a village in the Hargeisa district, Somaliland.