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Prevalence and determinants of antenatal depression among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence of perinatal depression in Ethiopia: An umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analysis studies.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of technology-supported mindfulness-based interventions for maternal depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis with implementation perspectives for resource-limited settings.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
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- Depression and anxiety among pregnant women during COVID 19 pandemic in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Systematic review of the concept 'male involvement in maternal health' by natural language processing and descriptive analysis.BMJ global health · 2021Pooled it
- The Impact of Social Support and Pregnancy on Subjective Well-Being: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- Physical Activity and Depressive Disorders in Pregnant Women-A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Pooled it
- Stressors and Maladaptive Coping Mechanisms Associated with Elevated Perinatal Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality Among Women Living with HIV in Uganda.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2023Trial
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- Effects of antenatal depression on adverse birth outcomes among women attending antenatal care at Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Brief problem-solving therapy (PST) for women experiencing antenatal depressive symptoms: a randomised, controlled feasibility trial in (an) antenatal care setting in rural Ethiopia.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Experiences of intimate partner violence and antepartum depression among women seeking antenatal care in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: findings from the MISPOD study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prediction of perinatal depression among women in Pakistan using Hybrid RNN-LSTM model.PeerJ. Computer science · 2025Article
- Risk factors of the antenatal depression in a sample of Italian pregnant women: a preliminary study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- "I've accepted it because at the end of the day there is nothing, I can do about it": A qualitative study exploring the experiences of women living with the HIV, intimate partner violence and mental health syndemic in Mpumalanga, South Africa.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Antenatal depression and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in the Gida Ayana district, Oromia Region, West Ethiopia, in 2022.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- A phenomenological study of the lived experiences of partner relationship breakup during pregnancy: Psychosocial effects, coping mechanisms, and the healthcare providers' role.Frontiers in global women's health · 2023Article
- Adapting an intervention of brief problem-solving therapy to improve the health of women with antenatal depressive symptoms in primary healthcare in rural Ethiopia.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- Depression in pregnant and postpartum women during COVID-19 pandemic: systematic review and meta-analysis.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2022Article
- Prevalence of depressive symptoms and correlated factors among pregnant women during their second and third trimesters in northwest rural China: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAntenatal depression is more prevalent in low and middle income countries as compared to high income countries. It has now been documented as a global public health problem owing to its severity, chronic nature and recurrence as well as its negative influence on the general health of women and development of children. However, in Ethiopia, there are few studies with highly variable and inconsistent findings. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of antenatal depression and its determinants among pregnant women in Ethiopia.
methodsIn this systematic review and meta-analysis, we exhaustively searched several databases including PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct and Cochrane Library. To estimate the pooled prevalence, studies reporting the prevalence of antenatal depression and its determinants were included. Data were extracted using a standardized data extraction format prepared in Microsoft Excel and transferred to STATA 14 statistical software for analysis. To assess heterogeneity, the Cochrane Q test statistics and I
resultsThe overall pooled prevalence of antenatal depression, in Ethiopia, was 24.2% (95% CI: 19.8, 28.6). The subgroup analysis of this study indicated that the highest prevalence was reported from Addis Ababa region with a prevalence of 26.9% (21.9-32.1) whereas the lowest prevalence was reported from Amhara region, 17.25 (95% CI: 6.34, 28.17). Presence of previous history of abortion (OR: 3.0, 95% CI: 2.1, 4.4), presence of marital conflict (OR: 7.2; 95% CI: 2.7, 19.0), lack of social support from husband (OR: 3.2: 95% CI: 1.2, 8.9), and previous history of pregnancy complication (OR: 3.2: 95% CI: 1.8, 5.8) were found to be determinants of antenatal depression.
conclusionThe pooled prevalence of antenatal depression, in Ethiopia, was relatively high. Presence of previous history of abortion, presence of marital conflict, lack of social support from husband, presence of previous history of pregnancy complications were the main determinants of antenatal depression in Ethiopia.
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