Introduction
Methods
Study design and setting
Search strategies
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Outcome measurements
Data extraction
Quality assessment
Data processing and analysis
Results
Characteristics of original studies
Authors | Region | Study area | Publication year | Spontaneous response | Study setting | Study design | Sample size | Prevalence |
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Nigatu et al, (2015) [18] | Amhara | Gondar | 2015 | At least three | Community | Cross-sectional | 603 | 18.2 |
Yadeta TA, (2018) [23] | Oromia | East Hararge | 2018 | At least four | Community | Cross-sectional | 757 | 9.4 |
Mersha A et al., (2017) [20] | SSNPR | Chencha | 2017 | At least three | Community | Cross-sectional | 630 | 50.3 |
Misgna et al., (2016) [26] | Tigray | Gulomekada | 2016 | At least three | Community | Cross-sectional | 296 | 50.0 |
Fissaha T et al., (2018) [29] | Harar | Harar | 2018 | At least three | Facility | Cross-sectional | 432 | 32.9 |
Berhane M et al., (2018) [22] | Oromia | Jimma | 2018 | At least three | Community | Cross-sectional | 422 | 34.8 |
Adem N, et al., (2017) [25] | Tigray | Mekelle | 2017 | At least three | Facility | Cross-sectional | 350 | 50.6 |
Desalegn et al., (2018) [16] | Amhara | Gondar | 2018 | At least three | Community | Cross-sectional | 845 | 64.1 |
Melese et al., (2018) [17] | Amhara | Woldia | 2018 | At least six | Facility | Cross-sectional | 197 | 11.7 |
Fekecha B et al., (2017) [19] | SSNPR | Wolkite | 2017 | At least three | Community | Cross-sectional | 368 | 31.5 |
Demis B et al., (2018) [28] | AA* | AA* | 2018 | At least one | Facility | Cross-sectional | 512 | 88.9 |
Berhea TA et al., (2018) [27] | Tigray | Mekelle | 2018 | At least three | Community | Cross-sectional | 456 | 66.2 |
Bulto et al., (2019) [24] | Oromia | Ambo | 2019 | At least three | Facility | Cross-sectional | 404 | 20.3 |
Degefa et al., (2019) [21] | **SNNPR | Arba Minch | 2019 | At least two | Facility | Cross-sectional | 345 | 40.9 |
Women’s knowledge towards neonatal danger signsin Ethiopia
Heterogeneity and publication bias
Subgroup analysis
Variables | Characteristics | Included studies | Number of Study participants | Prevalence with (95% CI) | I2, P-value |
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Study setting | Community based | 8 | 4377 | 40.6 (23.47, 57.64) | 99.5, < 0.001 |
Facility based | 6 | 2240 | 40.9 (13.16, 68.59) | 99.6, < 0.001 | |
Sample size | > 400 | 9 | 2071 | 42.8 (22.21, 63.28) | 99.7, < 0.001 |
< 400 | 5 | 4546 | 36.9 (22.13, 51.62) | 97.7, < 0.001 | |
Number of women’s response | At least one | 1 | 512 | 88.9 (86.14–91.59) | – |
At least two | 1 | 345 | 40.9 (35.71–46.09) | – | |
At least three | 10 | 4806 | 41.9 (30.16–53.39) | 98.8, < 0.001 | |
At least four | 1 | 757 | 9.4 (7.32–11.48) | – | |
At least six | 1 | 197 | 11.7 (7.21–16.19) | – | |
Overall | 14 | 6617 | 40.7 (25.72, 55.68) | 99.6, < 0.001 |