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Alcohol consumption and its associated factors among pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis' as given in the submission system.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- The prevalence and associated factors of alcohol consumption among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Magnitude and risk factors of khat, alcohol and cigarettes use among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- What Do We Know About Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Nigeria? A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Determinants of Maternal Near Miss: A Facility-Based Case-Control Study in Luanda, Angola.Portuguese journal of public health · 2026Article
- Partner History of Problematic Substance Use and Self-Reported Substance Use During Early Pregnancy: Findings from Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2021-2022.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Article
- Health Promotion and Support Grounded in Interconnected Influences on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Alcohol consumption and associated factors among pregnant women at public health centers in Asella town, southeastern Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed-method cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Effect of prenatal alcohol consumption on maternal anemia among pregnant women in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.International health · 2025Article
- Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and associated factors among pregnant women in Tanzania: evidence from the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Maternal substance use during pregnancy and associated factors in Adama, central Ethiopia.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- The role of alcohol consumption in the lives of older Australian women: qualitative insights and an agenda for further research, policy and practice.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Experiences of alcohol use during pregnancy: A qualitative study of pregnant women at risk of acquiring HIV in Cape Town, South Africa.SSM. Qualitative research in health · 2024Article
- Sleep pattern and disorders among pregnant women in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- The relationship between perceived stress and pregnancy distress with self-care of pregnant women: The mediating role of social support-A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Practices of pregnant women regarding tobacco and alcohol use during pregnancy at one primary health care clinic in Southern Namibia.Journal of public health in Africa · 2023Article
- Alcohol consumption and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at governmental hospitals in Harari regional state, Eastern, Ethiopia.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2023Article
- A harmonized analysis of five Canadian pregnancy cohort studies: exploring the characteristics and pregnancy outcomes associated with prenatal alcohol exposure.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Alcohol use and associated factors among pregnant women during the mid-pandemic of COVID-19 at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia.SAGE open medicine · 2023Article
- A mixed-methods comparison of gender differences in alcohol consumption and drinking characteristics among patients in Moshi, Tanzania.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Alcohol consumption and tobacco exposure among pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
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- Erratum issued
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAlcohol consumption during pregnancy represents a significant public health concern. It has several adverse health effects for both the mother and the developing fetus. This study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and the effect size of associated factors of alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa countries.
methodsThe results of the review were reported based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis statement (PRISMA) guideline and, it was registered in the Prospero database, number CRD42019127103. The available primary studies were collated from different databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, African Journals Online and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Library. The main search terms were [((alcohol consumption) OR (alcohol drinking) OR (alcohol use) OR (ethanol use) OR (alcohol exposure)) AND ((pregnant women) OR (pregnant mother) OR (during pregnancy)) AND (Sub-Saharan Africa)]. We used the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) for critical appraisal of studies. The random-effects model was computed to estimate the pooled prevalence. Heterogeneity between studies was checked using the I
resultsThe review resulted in 963 original studies after searching various databases, and finally 37 studies in qualitative synthesis and 30 articles in the systematic review and meta-analysis were included. The overall summary estimate of the prevalence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy was found to be 20.83% (95% CI: 18.21, 23.46). The pooled estimate of meta-analysis showed that depression (OR: 1.572; 95% CI: 1.34, 1.845), partners' alcohol use (OR: 1.32, 95% CI: 1.11, 1.57), knowledge on harmful effect of alcohol consumption (OR: 0.36, 95% CI: 0.29, 0.45) and, unplanned pregnancy (OR: 2.33, 95% CI: 1.17, 4.63) were statistically significant factors with alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
conclusionsThe result showed that there was high alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Sub- Saharan Africa. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy was associated with depression, partners' alcohol use, unplanned pregnancy and knowledge of the harmful effects of alcohol consumption. Therefore, this will be a basis for public policy and resource allocation for prevention initiatives.
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