SynthesisAfrican health sciences2021
Preterm birth and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis and predictors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International health · 2026Pooled it
- Is intimate partner violence and obstetrics characteristics of pregnant women associated with preterm birth in Ethiopia? Umbrella review on preterm birth.Reproductive health · 2023Pooled it
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- Readiness to Provide Neonatal Care Services in 208 Ethiopian Hospitals Prior to Implementation of the Saving Little Lives Program.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Determinants of preterm birth among newborns in resource limited settings.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Determinants of preterm birth among newborns delivered at public referral hospitals in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia, 2024.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Preterm birth and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Zambia: a survey analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Maternal risk factors associated with the birth of preterm infants in the West of Iran: a matched case-control study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2025Review
- How long does it take to start minimal enteral feeding in preterm Neonates admitted to NICUs in Southern Oromia, Ethiopia?Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Observational
- Susceptibility profile and associated factors of urinary tract infections among women with established preterm labor delivering at a tertiary teaching hospital in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of preterm live births in a tertiary health facility in Ghana.PloS one · 2025Article
- A Neural Network-based Approach to Prediction of Preterm Birth using Non-invasive Tests.Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2024Article
- 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2024Review
- Development and validation of a prognosis risk score model for preterm birth among pregnant women who had antenatal care visit, Northwest, Ethiopia, retrospective follow-up study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Retinopathy of prematurity among infants admitted to two neonatal intensive care units in Ethiopia.BMJ open ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Maternal, obstetric and gynecological factors associated with preterm birth in Rwanda: findings from a national longitudinal study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2023 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2023Review
- Effect of optimal antenatal care on maternal and perinatal health in Ethiopia.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Cause and risk factors of early neonatal death in Ethiopia.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPreterm birth is a public health concern globally. In low- and middle-income countries, like Ethiopia, preterm birth is under reported and underestimated. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the pooled prevalence and associated risk factors for preterm birth in Ethiopia.
methodsIn this review the databases used were PubMed, Google scholar, EMBASE, HINARI and African journal online. Publication bias was checked using a funnel plot and Eggers test.
resultsA total of 30 studies were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The overall pooled prevalence of preterm birth in Ethiopia was 11.4% (95% CI; 9.04, 13.76). On pooled analysis, preterm birth was associated with pregnancy-induced hypertension being HIV-positive, premature rupture of membrane, rural residence, the mother having a history of abortion, multiple pregnancies, and anemia during pregnancy.
conclusionThe national prevalence of preterm birth in Ethiopia was low. Early identifying those pregnant women who are at risk of the above determinants and proving quality healthcare and counsel them how to prevent preterm births, which decrease the rate of preterm birth and its consequences. So, both governmental and non-governmental health sectors work on the minimization of these risk factors.
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