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despite longstanding psychosocial impact interactable conflict somalia last 30 years lack epidemiological studies mental health conditions especially population level aim study fill epidemiological gap provide population based data mental health conditions southcentral region somalia specific objectives 1 determine epidemiological patterns mental disorders three sites baidoa dolow kismayo 2 understand sociodemographic characteristics associated mental health conditions study sites 3 assess correlates psychological trauma mental wellbeing population crosssectional study 713 respondents recruited three sites namely dolow baidoa kismayo data sociodemographic characteristics mental disorders collected using mini sociodemographic questionnaire basic descriptive statistics used summarize sociodemographic characteristics univariable multivariable logistic regressions used examine factors associated common mental disorders statistical significance considered value p 005 participants mean age 326 107 years half 585 respondents male overall prevalence common mental disorders 557 781 panic disorder 393 generalized anxiety disorders 349 major depressive episode current 321 ptsd 299 according multivariable logistic regression analysis male aor 174 95ci 125 242 family size 10 members aor 137 95 ci 100 189 unemployed aor 190 95ci 118 306 experienced starvation aor 346 95ci 223 537 khat use aor 587 955 ci 1751965 identified predicting factors common mental disorders among study participants high prevalence mental disorders anxiety disorders commonest findings reflect earlier studies showed higher rates conflict postconflict settings also aligns past studies somalia urgent need integrate mental health psychosocial support within primary healthcare service sectors education considering vast majority population young