Perceived economic effects and conditions associated with public acceptance of consumption-tax reform in Mogadishu, Somalia: evidence from a survey-based PLS-SEM analysis
School of EconomicsInclusive Economy & Entrepreneurship
Research
Research at SIMAD University
Every SIMAD research output and funded project, live from the SIMAD Research Repository.
Evidence
The evidence base
Live from the SIMAD Research Repository.
1,106Research outputsFrom 11 in 2019 to 283 in 202511,072Citations
87%Open access
598External collaborations
491Researchers
21Funded projects · 7 ongoing
Focus areas
Research themes
Seven themes, each mapped to a Sustainable Development Goal.
Health & Wellbeing
Disease burden, antimicrobial resistance, diagnostics and health services in Somalia. 392 publications
Education & Human Capital
Teaching, learning and skills in Somali schools and universities. 100 publications
Peace, Governance & State-building
Federalism, public trust, security institutions and the informal economy. 46 publications
Climate, Environment & Food Security
Floods, land degradation, energy and agriculture under a changing climate. 54 publications
Inclusive Economy & Entrepreneurship
SMEs, finance, investment and enterprise in the Somali economy. 110 publications
Digital Transformation & AI
Machine learning, IoT, networks and Somali-language technology. 57 publications
Society, Media & Inclusion
Disability inclusion, media use and social change. 25 publications
Library
Latest publications
Predicting Years of Life Lost Attributable to Air Pollution in South Asia with Hybrid Machine Learning Models
OtherHealth & Wellbeing
Institutional support mechanisms associated with teacher empowerment and professional commitment among primary and secondary school teachers in urban schools in Mogadishu, Somalia
School of EducationEducation & Human Capital
Implementing WHO’s new dementia risk reduction guidelines: bridging the gap between global recommendations and real-world practice
School of Medicine and Health SciencesHealth & Wellbeing
Corrections to “A Systematic Review of Hand Gesture Recognition: An Update From 2018 to 2024”
Other
From Gaps in Maternity Care to Maternal Rescue: An Interprofessional Implementation Agenda for Anesthesia and Maternal Critical Care in Somalia
Dr. Sumait HospitalHealth & Wellbeing
Projects
Funded projects
Projects with international funders, led by SIMAD faculties, institutes and CRD.
Ongoing
The UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST)
- Funder
- UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
- Lead
- SIMAD Institute for Global Health
8 partners
Ongoing
LEAP Microfinance Program
- Funder
- Direct Aid
- Lead
- SIMAD Innovation Lab
2021–20263 partners
Ongoing
Population Mortality Estimation – Horn of Africa (Phase 2)
- Funder
- FCDO
- Lead
- SIMAD Institute for Global Health
2025–20272 partners
Open access
SIMAD Research Repository
Open access to SIMAD publications, datasets and SDG research — with DOIs, abstracts and full texts where licensing allows.