Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics and mental health among participants, recorded at intake to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) services
| Dagahaley (N=77) % |
Hagadera (N=132) % |
Total (N=209) % |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–24 | 34 (44.2) | 44 (33.3) | 78 (37.3) |
| 25–34 | 31 (40.3) | 51 (38.6) | 82 (39.2) |
| 35–44 | 10 (13.0) | 25 (18.9) | 35 (16.7) |
| 45+ | 2 (2.6) | 12 (9.1) | 14 (6.7) |
| Length of encampment (years) | |||
| Born in Dadaab | 12 (15.6) | 6 (4.5) | 18 (8.6) |
| 0–10 | 37 (48.1) | 71 (53.8) | 108 (51.7) |
| 10+ | 23 (29.9) | 55 (41.7) | 78 (37.3) |
| Missing | 5 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.4) |
| Nationality | |||
| Somalian | 71 (92.2) | 126 (95.5) | 197 (94.3) |
| Other | 6 (7.8) | 6 (4.5) | 12 (5.7) |
| Majority Somali clan* | |||
| No | 27 (35.1) | 52 (39.4) | 79 (37.8) |
| Yes | 50 (64.9) | 80 (60.6) | 130 (62.2) |
| Religion | |||
| Muslim | 74 (96.1) | 132 (100.0) | 206 (98.6) |
| Christian | 3 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.4) |
| Partner status | |||
| Partner absent/not partnered | 42 (54.5) | 73 (55.3) | 115 (55.0) |
| Partner present | 35 (45.5) | 59 (44.7) | 94 (45.0) |
| Number of children | |||
| None | 14 (18.2) | 28 (21.2) | 42 (20.1) |
| 1–3 | 32 (41.6) | 50 (37.9) | 82 (39.2) |
| 4+ | 31 (40.3) | 54 (40.9) | 85 (40.7) |
| Able to read and write | |||
| No | 36 (46.8) | 93 (70.5) | 129 (61.7) |
| Yes | 41 (53.2) | 39 (29.5) | 80 (38.3) |
| Monthly income (KES) | |||
| 0–4499 | 61 (79.2) | 66 (50.0) | 127 (60.8) |
| 4500–9999 | 14 (18.2) | 37 (28.0) | 51 (24.4) |
| 10 000+ | 2 (2.6) | 29 (22.0) | 31 (14.8) |
| Mental health | |||
| Moderate to severe anxiety (GAD-7) | 24 (31.2) | 61 (46.2) | 85 (40.7) |
| Moderate to severe depression (PHQ-9) | 10 (13.0) | 65 (49.2) | 75 (35.9) |
| Probable PTSD symptomology (HTQ-PTSD) | 0 | 6 (4.5) | 6 (2.9) |
| At least one of the above | 28 (36.4) | 79 (59.8) | 107 (51.2) |
*Majority clan is defined here as one of the following Somali clans: Darod, Dir, Hawiye, Isaaq.
GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale; HTQ, Harvard Trauma Questionnaire; KES, Kenyan shillings; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9;PTSD, Post-traumatic stress disorder.